I am deeply honoured to be included in the fantastic book Space Feminisms: People, Planets, Power, edited by Marie-Pier Boucher, Claire Webb, Annick Bureaud, and Nahum.About the book: Employing a global approach to feminist theory, this book examines how scientific, popular, scholarly, and artistic imaginations of space have, since the …
I was invited to participate in the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Space4Women Expert Meeting, discussing how to promote and advance gender equity in the space sector. Seventy women from around the globe attended – policymakers, engineers, researchers, CEOs – and even one astronaut. The panels were …
It’s going to be a busy October! I’m presenting my Moon Crater Drawing workshop three times this month: At the Cronyn Observatory at Western University, at the Cosmodôme in Laval, and at Laval’s Centre de la nature. Sharpen your pencils – here’s the info: October 1, 2023Cosmodôme Lavalpart of theJournées …
I am delighted to participate in the art + science collaborative exhibitionBeyond Gender: The Future of Being Humanat Ceres Gallery in New York City, organized by the wonderful non-profit Relational Space.My role as science advisor and co-curator was extended to also exhibit artworks from my Women With Impact series and …
I had the great pleasure of presenting my talk Are we alone? How trans-disciplinary practice helps us to conceive of Life beyond Earth at the International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA) in Paris. More here: ISEA 2023 ISEA 2023 program
Following my recent artistic excursion into the world of AI art with the Exotopia project and the Rogue 45 animation, I’ve become increasingly interested in the implications of creating art with AI. This has led me to become involved with the newly created Applied AI Institute at Concordia University. I …
The official launch of the Exotopia project is taking place at Gray Area in San Francisco. Meet my collaborators Scott Kildall and Franck Marchis, who will present the project and invite people to try out the Exotopia VR installation. Part of the launch is an exhibition of my Rogue 45 …
The video One Small Step is included in the Leonardo showcase Digital Awareness for Sustainable Futures at the Espronceda Art Center, part of ISEA 2022 Barcelona. “Digital Awareness for Sustainable Futures with Leonardo” explores the possibilities of global futures that reimagine everything to invite a vibrant, just, regenerative world with VR, AR, …
I was delighted to be a guest on Gavin Tolometti’s podcast The Diaries of Space Explorers. We discussed my art series Women With Impact, my current Ph.D. research into how art and astrobiology overlap, the impact of science communication, and how to engage more women with the STEM field. Listen …
It was an immense pleasure to participate in the international media art festival CYFEST-13. As part of the festival, the organizers put together a series of live-streamed public lectures. My presentation Exoplanet Zoo, Contemplating Alien Worlds Through Art and Science has now been made available on YouTube – watch it …