I am really so fortunate to have a collaborator like Rebecca Kamen. She has been an inspiration for many years, since we met at the salzburg global, both as a friend, correspondent, artist and human being. She has a wonderful new exhibition and as part of the catalogue I have a poem, responding to her work and the exhibition - specifically her silent spread installation. All details are here https://www.american.edu/cas/museum/2021/reveal-scientific-discovery-kamen.cfm

Inspired by an unexpected brain tumor and the pandemic, the artwork in this exhibition investigates curiosity and the creative process in art and science. The work has also been informed by research and collaborations with scientists at the American University and the University of Pennsylvania where I am currently an artist in residence. The exhibition culminates in the meditative Silent Spread, a graphite on mylar, wall-mounted installation where 28 diaphanous sculptures inspired by the coronavirus reflect and trace the migratory pattern of COVID-19.

An opening excerpt from my poem here, and a small glimpse of Rebecca’s silent spread too.