Opening Reception: Juliana Gagné

When:
Friday, Jan 03, 2025 8:00p -
9:00p

Where:
Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library
206 Waltham St
West Newton, MA 02465

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
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scandicenter SCC

Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, Food

Event website:
https://scandicenter.org/event/exhibit-juliana-gagne/

Opening Reception for Juliana Gagné's Art Exhibit


We are excited to welcome Juliana Gagné for their first exhibit at the SCC&L titled: The Dream Dimension: Beyond the Veil


This exhibit is largely inspired by Juliana’s Grandfather, Dr Sherman Eddie Nelson. Dr Nelson was a pioneering psychologist and came from a family of Sámi, Nordic and Finnish immigrants. The exhibition explores the themes of: ancestral memory, family stories, immigration and the politics of maintaining or denying your heritage after immigration. This show explores the impact that immigration has on the following generations as well as the study of epigenetics: an area of science that looks at how our ancestors experiences and the environment influence our genetics without changing our DNA structure.


About Juliana: Juliana Nelson Gagné is a multidisciplinary artist and writer with a BFA in Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design (Lenape Land, New York City). Juliana is currently in their first year of graduate school, studying Interdisciplinary Art, Media and Design at OCAD University in Tkaranto (Toronto, Canada) on the land of the Mississaugas of the Credit as well as the Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat Nations. Juliana explores various media ranging from: illustration, printmaking, embroidery, photography, sound pieces and installations. Nature is a prominent theme, both in materials, motifs and inspiration: from crushing plants to make photo-sensitive emulsions for anthotypes, or drying plants to create photograms on cyanotype-coated fabric. Juliana’s work typically addresses themes of: the study of epigenetics, family history, immigration, cultural mixing, entropy and the connection between memory and land.


Opening Reception: Friday, January 3rd | Time: 8pm - 9pm | Free with registration


Their art will be on display throughout January and February.

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