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PAST EXHIBITION

Grey scale image of a shadow of a person inside a geometric, 3d constructed space Grey scale image of a shadow of a person inside a geometric, 3d constructed space

The Haunted Scanner

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners are high-tech medical instruments that use nuclear physics to aid in medical diagnosis and neuroscientific research. MRI scanners manipulate the tissues of subjects’ brains at the subatomic level to reveal anatomical structures or, as in the case of FMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging), they map activity taking place in selected regions of the brain.

The Haunted Scanner, however, is made of chipboard, wood scraps, and consumer electronics. It’s weather-beaten and forlorn, and yet, it still seems to function, in a way. It can’t quite scan your brain, but maybe it can offer glimpses into some kind of murky inner world. Who built this weird machine, and why? It’s like a vestige of a strange society whose meaning has been lost. Perhaps it had a scientific function, a medical function, a spiritual function, or perhaps it was constructed just for fun. Other odd objects exist in the same strange parallel universe. Are they fetishistic relics of past technologies, venerated by the last remnants of a dying culture? Are they powerful talismans, whimsical toys, or simply nostalgic souvenirs of times gone by?

Technical support and creative consultation by Rob Cruickshank.

Many thanks to Abdullah Al-Gailani, Sarah Duncan, Mikayla Salomons, Dr. Michael Noseworthy and Jordi Alfaro for research support in the early stages of this project.

Financial support generously provided by Turkstra Lumber, the Arts Research Board at McMaster, and the Ontario Arts Council.

 

 

EVENTS

Opening Reception: Thursday, January 26th, 5:30 – 8:30 PM

Artist Talk: Wednesday, March 15th, 12:30 – 1:20 PM

Artists: Sally McKay and Von Bark

January 17, 2023 – May 19, 2023

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SUBMISSIONS & ASSISTANCE

POLICY:

To promote and stimulate learning, interest and continued enjoyment about the visual arts, the Museum will organize an annual programme of temporary exhibitions for presentation year round.

Exhibition proposals/submissions are accepted on an on-going basis.

The Director/Curator will select and establish the annual exhibition programme in collaboration with the curatorial team. An exhibition schedule will be presented by the Director/Curator to the Advisory Board of the Museum once each year

PROCEDURE:

Proposals are accepted from artists and curators.

REQUIREMENTS:

10-20 digital images, project description, and CV.

View digital image requirements

PLEASE SEND PROPOSALS TO:

Carol Podedworny, Director and Curator
McMaster Museum of Art
University Ave, McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L6
podedwo@mcmaster.ca

ASSISTANCE:

The McMaster Museum of Art is a third party recommender for Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Exhibition Assistance Grants.

The 2023-24 Exhibition Assistance Program opens on June 7, 2023, and closes on January 16, 2024. Our deadlines for the programming year are:

  • September 7, 2023, 1 p.m. ET
  • December 7, 2023, 1 p.m. ET

 

Please follow the guidelines established by the Ontario Arts Council, apply directly through their website, and submit the following with your applications:

Brief artist statement
Confirmation letter from the gallery/museum/venue
Budget
CV
Digital images of work