Going Viral

Moniaive's Jo Hodges is one of the artists involved in an art-science exhibition entitled Going Viral just opened at the Glasgow Science Centre.

Going Viral is an innovative art-science project. It is the culmination of a collaborative programme of work undertaken by 6 artists and 4 immunologists. Through their joint exploration of key functions of the immune system - and the daily battles it fights - the Going Viral artists have produced artworks that consider, question, interpret and present the immunology they have researched.

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Jo Hodges: Sound taken from data of a  microscope image of hazel bark which was chosen by Alison Johnston, an organ recipient. Alison voiced the notation.

 

Jo Hodges is worked with a participant group of organ donor recipients to identify personal objects that they associated with their transplant. She took fragments from these objects and imaged them using scientific techniques and then has re-presented them as artworks. Further to this she explores the patient’s relationship to immunosuppressant drugs.

Architect Ewan Imrie has created a ‘host body’ within which to stage the exhibition.Trevor Cromie focuses on a representation of the patient’s progression through a life-threatening severe immune response (e.g. anaphylaxis), recovery and its aftermath – and how immunology has made survival possible.  His focus is on the ‘emotional’ impact caused by anaphylaxis.
Jacqueline Donachie has worked with a long term MS patient to explore the prevalence of MS in Scotland, evidence of the impact of sunlight deprivation and family history on the individual’s condition.
Hugh Watt focuses on the instruments of science, and has developed film and sculpture to explore the unity between science, creativity and the everyday.
Pete Baynes has created a dialogue between the artists and scientists, and has written several songs about things immunological, written to inform, entertain, and open up the world of the immune system.

Going Viral will be at the Glasgow Science Centre from 6th September – 21st October 2012.

 
See www.bsigoingviral.org  for more information or twitter @bsigoingviral.

Review in New Scientist : http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2012/09/how-your-body-fights-for-your-life.html#more