Connective Tissue | Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Opening Reception: Friday, September 13, 5 - 9 pm
Exhibition Dates: September 13 - February 22, 2020
The exhibition features large scale murals and interactive installations enriched by Phingbodhipakkiya’s belief that power and impact are created through connections and networks. “Just as a flawless pirouette requires recruitment and control of nearly every muscle group in a dancer’s body, the things we hope to achieve as a society cannot be done by individual effort alone,” she says, “they require collective action.” alonglastname.com
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is an internationally recognized artist whose multidisciplinary practice uses interactive installation, augmented reality, and biodesign to bring science and society closer together. She is the founder of several large-scale collaborative initiatives, including The Leading Strand, which pairs scientists and designers to create accessible explanations of complex scientific concepts; ATOMIC by Design, a science-positive fashion line and afterschool science & maker club for girls; and Beyond Curie, a dynamic portrait series of pioneering women scientists and mathematicians. Her work has been recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the International Design Awards, and the New York Times.
Connective Tissue is supported, in part, by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the state of Nevada. The project is also supported by the UNLV College of Fine Arts, Google, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, UNLV Department of Art, UNLV Department of Dance, Women's Research Institute of Nevada, the UNLV Women's Council, and Sherwin-Williams. Connective Tissue is in collaboration with the Clark County School District Career & Technical Education Program, the UNLV School of Music, the UNLV Scientista Foundation, and the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada. The exhibition is accompanied by an essay written by New York-based technologist and playwright, Kat Mustatea.
More information: unlv.edu/news-story/connective-tissue-amanda-phingbodhipakkiya
