Suzanne Anker Curates Neuroscience Exhibition at William Paterson University
From January 30 to March 9, 2012, Suzanne Anker curated and took part in the exhibition titled "Cerebral Spirits: Stalking the Self" at the William Paterson University Galleries in New Jersey. This showcase included eight artists who examined the impact of neuroscience on visual arts, delving into concepts such as memory and hallucination. Anker's contribution featured parachutes, silver-leafed figures, and brain-inspired sculptures, along with a video that juxtaposed a brain cross-section with a butterfly. The lineup of artists also comprised Phil Buehler, Frank Gillette, Michael Rees, Richard Dupont, Jeanne Silverthorne, Thomas Eller, and Katy Schimert. Anker mentioned that this marked her third exhibition related to neuroscience, following "Fundamentally Human" at Istanbul's Pera Museum. She leads the Fine Arts program at SVA and founded a Nature and Technology Lab in 2012.
Key facts
- Suzanne Anker curated "Cerebral Spirits: Stalking the Self" at William Paterson University Galleries from January 30 to March 9, 2012
- The exhibition included eight artists exploring neuroscience themes through sculpture, installation, photographs, and video
- Anker's installation featured parachutes, silver-leafed figures, and rapid prototype sculptures referencing the brain
- Other artists included Phil Buehler, Richard Dupont, Thomas Eller, Frank Gillette, Michael Rees, Katy Schimert, and Jeanne Silverthorne
- Anker previously curated "Fundamentally Human: Contemporary Art and Neuroscience" at the Pera Museum in Istanbul
- Anker's artistic turn to science began in 1989 with an exhibition at Greenberg/Wilson Gallery in NYC
- Anker heads the Fine Arts program at SVA and established a Nature and Technology Lab there
- The exhibition addressed questions about human identity, the self, and advances in neuroscience imaging
Entities
Artists
- Suzanne Anker
- Phil Buehler
- Richard Dupont
- Thomas Eller
- Frank Gillette
- Michael Rees
- Katy Schimert
- Jeanne Silverthorne
- Andrew Carnie
- Leonel Moura
- Michael Joaquin Grey
- Andreas Vesalius
- Margaret Atwood
- Bruce Sterling
- Werner Herzog
- Jürgen Habermas
Institutions
- William Paterson University Galleries
- Pera Museum
- Greenberg/Wilson Gallery
- Philips Collection
- School of Visual Arts (SVA)
Locations
- Paterson
- New Jersey
- United States
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- New York City
- Washington, D.C.
- United Kingdom
- Portugal