Saturday, April 14, 7pm
Join us for the opening reception of the third exhibition of the Migration year: FUTURE MIGRATION, an exploration of the possibilities and predicaments of life in the anthropocene future. Proteus Gowanus brings together artists, scientists, and visionaries in an exhibition of art, artifacts, and books, as well as talks, film and other events that consider where we are headed in our continual migrations toward the unknown. What sorts of resources will be preserved or invented to allow life on this planet to continue? Will Earth always be home or will we look out into the galaxy [continue reading…]
Posted in Events on April 5, 2012 • Tagged Barbara Westermann, Bryan Wilson, Deanna Pindell, debra tillinger, Donald Daedalus, eben kirksey, Elisabeth Pellathy, Elizabeth Cope, Eric Pettiti, future migration, Krista Dragomer and Rashin Fahandej, migration, multispecies salon, Peter Fend, Scott Billings
Saturday, March 10, 8pm
Where does a journey begin? And how do we know where it ends? Join Dr. Debra Tillinger in an exploration of the art of mapping, from the times of ancient seafarers to the present day. This workshop will focus on the famous longitude problem, a riddle of the 18th century whose solutions included magic and mathematics. We will explore ideas in mapping from Lewis Carrol, Umberto Eco, and other artists and thinkers. [continue reading…]
Posted in Events on March 5, 2012 • Tagged debra tillinger, longitude problem, mapping, migration
