Spirulina and Science Fiction: Workshops with Caitlin Berrigan
Wednesday, February 22, 1:30 – 3pm, Part 1
Wednesday, March 21, 1:30 – 3pm, Part 2

Workshops will be open for student & faculty contributions to the project, including drawing & research proposals; designing & building the spirulina tank; harvesting & eating the spirulina.

Project Description:
For the Garden Lab Residency at Brant Gallery, Caitlin Berrigan will conduct a spirulina research lab and space for interplanetary imagination. Spirulina is one of the primary nutrient sources that has been explored for survival in space and harsh environments. With the help of students, Berrigan will design & build a custom tank to grow spirulina and try out recipes. Through research, drawing and collage, new and existing gardens proposals for space and harsh environments will be explored as part of a deeper investigation lasting engagement with structural food politics and moving beyond the psychology of apocalypse. Image credit: NASA Ames Research Center

Bio:
Caitlin Berrigan is an artist who works in sculpture, video, and participatory actions to open a space of potential for confronting uncertainties within the context of social issues. She was an Agnes Gund fellow at Skowhegan and artist in residence at PROGRAM in Berlin. She holds a Master’s in visual art from MIT (2009) and a B.A. in art history and production from Hampshire College (2004). Her work has shown at the Whitney Museum, Storefront for Art & Architecture, Hammer Museum, Gallery 400 Chicago, LACMA, Lugar a Dudas Bogotà, and 0047 Gallery Oslo, and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Berrigan currently has a studio in Boston and is working on a public commission from the deCordova Museum that will open at the Cyclorama in February. http://membrana.us