Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, a transdisciplinary artist and writer whose research-driven work highlights issues of climate collapse and extinction, will discuss her work as a visiting guest artist in the new Haptic Lab course in the Program in Visual Arts taught by Joe Scanlan. Murphy utilizes foraged and homegrown natural materials and creates art in collaboration with other species.
“Much of the work I do falls under the category of Bio Art—working within systems in nature to create artwork. I’ve chosen to focus on creatures that are facing extinction, specifically insects. The relationship I have with these creatures often leads me to examine unintended consequences and best intentions. I make these works to invite my audience into the ephemeral moments in nature that they rarely see, such as the interior of a beehive or the intricacies of a snail’s journey. My hope is that I will encourage a sense of wonder, and a desire to protect the ecosystems that my collaborators and we humans depend upon.”
— Lauri Lynnxe Murphy
The VIS425 Haptic Lab course and related programming are supported in part by the 250th Anniversary Fund for Innovation in Undergraduate Education.
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The discussion with Lauri Lynnxe Murphy is free and open to Princeton students, faculty and staff. No tickets or registration required.
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About Lauri Lynnxe Murphy
Photo by Richard Alden Peterson
Lauri Lynnxe Murphy is a transdisciplinary artist and writer whose research-driven work highlights issues of climate collapse and extinction. She utilizes foraged and homegrown natural materials and creates art in collaboration with other species. She lives and works in Denver, Colorado.