COUPLED GESTURE
By MOLLY AUBRY & CRAIG NORDHAM (US)
2016
As research into the human mind and brain expands, we are discovering that we are not as separate as we once imagined. Coupled Gesture explores interconnection, or our mind’s ability to connect at the neural level, as well as through gesture and behavior, and how art can enhance this connection.
Through this installation, visitors are encouraged to draw with both loved ones and strangers, cultivating interconnection and intimacy, and they will experience guiding — and being guided by — the movement of their partner.
BIO
Craig Nordham grew up in Orlando, Florida. His love of “finding things out” has driven his pursuit of science. His undergraduate studies in psychology were followed by graduate studies in cognitive sciences. He has a Ph.D. in complex systems and brain sciences, and he lives in Seattle, Washington where he works as a data scientist.
Molly Aubry is a visual artist based in Detroit. She has received fellowships from Cill Rialaig Arts Centre, the Ragdale Foundation, and the Vermont Studio Center, as well as a Visiting Artist Grant from the U.S. Department of State in Moldova. She received her B.F.A. from the University of Florida and her M.F.A. at the Cranbrook Academy of Art.