Making Trouble: Women, Science & Art
The following video features Artist Talks by Laura Splan and Eva Lee presented at the College Art Association 113th Annual Conference by The Feminist Art Project in conjunction with CAA and Women’s Caucus for Art, held in New York City, February 2025.
Eva Lee presents her new media artwork and its inspiration by affective neuroscience, meditation, and the nature of mind. Her talk encourages and challenges each audience member to 1. engage in vital interdisciplinary dialogue about the future of mind and the AI Revolution; 2. gain essential awareness of their own mind through meditation practice, which neuroscientific studies on the brain bases of emotions show contribute to greater wellbeing.
Click to start Eva Lee’s artist talk at the current (00:21:25) time frame. Video by The Feminist Art Project.
As a follow up to Eva Lee’s talk at CAA 113th Annual Conference, download the free Healthy Minds Program app to learn the skills for wellbeing. Created by Healthy Minds Innovations, founded by neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Making Trouble: Women, Science & Art
Art Historian Linda Nochlin stated that, “feminist art history is there to make trouble, to call into question, to ruffle feathers in the patriarchal dovecotes.” This event is dedicated to women who are troublemakers, and whose creative practice references science as a source of inspiration for writing, research, curating and art making. Through their work they question underlying assumptions about the world, how standard scientific processes and methodology which aspire to objectivity may instead be steeped in bias and discrimination, leading to flawed and inaccurate, entirely subjective data outcomes. Some have adopted science-based art making techniques, materials and concepts, to explore ideas about humanity. This event will focus on both the physical sciences (including artificial intelligence, trans-species organ transplants, DNA, ecology and natural history) and the social sciences (including psychiatry, hysteria, and mysticism).
Symposium Chair: Anonda Bell, Rutgers University
FULL SCHEDULE
See TFAP Full Panel Talks here or click on links below to see recorded videos of each talk
9:00am – 10:30am
Introductions and Keynote
Connie Tell, The Feminist Art Project, Welcome
Anonda Bell, Rutgers University, Science & Art Introduction
Anne Swartz, Savannah College of Art & Design, Unnatural Sciences
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Suzanne Anker, School of Visual Arts
11:00am – 12:40pm
Panel #1: PEOPLE
Stephanie Dinkins, Stony Brook University
Heather Dewey-Hagborg, Independent Artist
Magdalena Dukiewicz, Independent Artist
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Panel #2: EXPERIENCE
Laura Splan, Independent Artist
Eva Lee, Independent Artist
2:45pm – 3:25pm
Panel #3: PLACE
Michele Oka Donor, Independent Artist
Natalie Waldburger, OCAD University
3:25pm – 4:30pm
CLOSING SPEAKER
Margaret Wertheim, The Institute for Figuring
Crochet Coral Reef: Crafting Against Patriarchy in Science and Art