The collective ‘Project Venus’ are:
Emma
Black, The University of St Andrews: Curation, Engagement &
Research Theresa Malaney, Project Artist and Tutor (Willow)
Consuelo Rosa Serván, Project Artist and Tutor (Craigmillar Community Arts)
Gillian Taylor, Scientific Art Box Designer
Artistic Community: Craigmillar Community Arts, Waverley Care, Willow.
Emma Black:
My
interests centre around how body is used to communicate power dynamics in
public and private spheres. My original studies in this area have led to new
theories of 14 articles for Surgeon News, the journal of The Royal College of
Surgeons of Edinburgh, reinterpreting medical collections from the patient
perspective.
My
other work at Surgeons Hall Museum, included: curating the touring
exhibition Words and Deeds, Weapons and Wounding, in partnership with The
Centre for Modern Conflict; The University of Edinburgh; coordinating and
curating Word of Mouth exhibition in partnership with Edinburgh College of
Art, The University of Edinburgh and Craigmillar Community Arts; and the design
and delivery of the activity plan for The Lister Project, a £4.2 million
Heritage Lottery Fund redevelopment project for The Royal College of Surgeons
of Edinburgh.
I am
currently a PhD student in art history at The University of St Andrews, where I
have brought my postgraduate studies and work in art history and education
together. I am currently exploring how medical collections can be used in collaborative
learning with patients and medics. I also lecture in art and medicine for The
International Foundation for Medicine programme at St Andrews.
I am
employed by Haemophilia Scotland where I work to bring patient communities
together through events, outreach and activities. I’m also developing methods
to raise awareness about rare bleeding disorders, our ‘Blood Doctor’ crime
scene has appeared at The Edinburgh International Science Festival, The Fife
Science Festival and Leith Labs.
Theresa Malaney:
My art practice is based on research in areas of Psychology and Neurobiology. I am interested in the changeable nature of the brain: plasticity; the transition between unconscious and conscious awareness; factors affecting emotional and psychological wellbeing; memory, mistaken remembering and forgetting; dreams.
My art practice is based on research in areas of Psychology and Neurobiology. I am interested in the changeable nature of the brain: plasticity; the transition between unconscious and conscious awareness; factors affecting emotional and psychological wellbeing; memory, mistaken remembering and forgetting; dreams.
My
initial academic study and research in Biology has always influenced my art
practice. My original research topics were in Embryology, Genetics, Immunology
and Developmental Biology.
My
research interests have shifted to work related to the human brain and
mind.
Although
I research and question as a Scientist, my aim as an Artist is to express the
feeling and experience of brain and mind changes and the impact these have in
human life.
I
currently work with people from a diverse range of backgrounds, abilities and
disabilities. I see my role as enabling /facilitating creative processes that
enriches the lives of participants.
Gillian Taylor:
Consuelo Rosa Serván:
MSc
is a forensically trained artist and fine art sculptor. Her primary interest is
human anatomy, particularly real anatomy rather than idealized shape. She lives
outside Edinburgh.
Consuelo Rosa Serván:
My
interest in Anatomy started at the university where I learnt how to draw the
human figure. There, I took anatomy lessons to know how the skeleton and
muscles form the frame of the body. I thought I couldn´t be more interested in this
theme until I started doing an unusual bodily practice called Antigym. It let
me experience my own body from the inside and also allowed me to feel that I am
connected as a whole.
From
then on, I have seen the connection between inside and outside more clearly.
Antigym helped me see how the skeleton holds our organs, muscles, tubes and
tissues in a way that manifests: our external shape, size, the way we walk,
run, our flexibility, sleeping pattern and, in conclusion, whatever defines
ourselves.
As
an Art tutor, I became enthusiastic about the way we can benefit our own
wellbeing, visualizing elements of the body and Art is a fantastic tool to make
this process visible. I find using Anatomy as leimotiv very rewarding and
inspiring because it stimulates greater awareness in groups. It can also
make it easier to share all kinds of experiences related to illness and health,
helping participants to improve wellbeing .
As
an independent artist, my work strongly references the natural world with a preference
for using everyday, unprocessed materials. I notice changes in the surrounding
environment paying special attention to variations in the quality of light, and
the evolution & destruction of landscape. Art Povera is a major influence
on my work. I also feel strong connections to the feminist discourse of artists
such as: Louise Bourgeois or Kiki Smith.
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