Stendhal's Syndrome: Art & Medical Technology_

Date 13th October 2008
Tags event, national, Queensland, medical technology

The exhibition Stendhal Syndrome presents art that deals with medical intervention in conditions far removed from the psychosomatic. And it attempts to do so from two viewpoints: that of the patient and that of the medical professional who has someone’s life in their hands—be they doctor, nurse, or research scientist.

For three of the artists, being a patient has been a lifeshaping experience. Jonathan McBurnie, Brad Nunn, and Eden St Jameshave each undergone extensive medical procedures. Jonathan contracted leukaemia as a teenager, Brad suffered a stroke as the after effect of a traumatic accident, and Eden St James uses the artist's own body as a biological experiment in gender change. These experiences are integral to their art work.

Stendhal's Syndrome: Art & Medical Technology is on from
17 October - 22 November at

George Petelin Gallery
58 Beale St (Cnr Smith St)  Southport
Gold Coast, Queensland 4215
Ph/Fax 07 55911434
Open 11:00-5:00 Wed. – Sat. & by appointment

Websites

http://www.georgepetelingallery.com.au/Newsletters/Stendhal.html

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