rite mendica

2022

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While much of Western medicine is based on optimizing the health of caucasian male bodies, the experiences and grievances expressed by female, non-binary, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, and disabled persons have been chronically dismissed or sporadically addressed. Having endured decades of poorly explained chronic pain myself (combined with my experience as a medical translator), I have long wanted to treat the shortcomings of medicine through artistic intervention.

“Rite Mendica” presents a new version of medicine. Videos, images, rituals, and writings are presented in the form of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals that are intended to bring relief to the unquantifiable, existential aspects of modern malaise in the midst of our screen-based, numbers-focused, profit-driven world.​

This show was selected to be one of two solo shows for the 2022-2023 season in The Evelyn Peeler Peacock Gallery at The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes, and Vee Hua graciously mentored me.

​The Evelyn Peeler Peacock Gallery at The ARTS Council serves as a primary venue for artistic and professional growth for emerging artists in the Southern Finger Lakes and features a wide range of exhibitions throughout the year including solo exhibitions, member exhibitions, and regional juried exhibitions.