Positive Exposure 109 Gallery & Performance Space
Project Name
STORY AS MEDICINE
Multimedia Photography Gallery by Living in the Light
June 3 - June 26, 2023
Positive Exposure 109 Gallery & Performance Space
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Gallery Hours by appointment:
Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays
This exhibit explores artistic representations of people affected by rare genetic disorders and the intersectionality of their conditions with other facets of family, community and social life, through the lens of storytelling. Additionally, the space will host a number of workshops exploring different topics and practices, including anti-ableism, accessibility in the body/society, somatic movement, dance, and a primer in the study of narrative medicine led by alumni of Columbia’s School of Narrative Medicine.
Workshops
Embodied Inclusion
Led by Andrew Golibersuch and Carl Sigmond
We all have complex relationships with our own bodies, which greatly influences how we relate to ourselves and to our surroundings.
Embodied Inclusion is an anti-ableism workshop that creates a safer space to explore the connections we have with parts of ourselves (physical, emotional, mental and otherwise) with which we may have a challenging relationship or history. Through a series of embodied practices and group discussions, we will look at how we can better welcome those parts of ourselves to show up more wholly, and then from there, offer the same both with and in another person. Together we will focus on individual and dyadic work focused around themes of social justice, anti-ableism, and radical self acceptance, along with discussion about how these concepts can impact our communities.
This 2h 45m workshop is appropriate for people of all abilities and backgrounds. Please communicate any access needs you may have ahead of time.
Saturday June 3 1-3:45pm
or
Sunday June 4 12:30-3:15pm
Limited to 30 participants - RSVP required
Authentic Relating: The Exploration and Celebration
of the Art of Being
Led by Racheli Yardeni
Authentic Relating is an embodied relational practice designed to bring more depth, play, vulnerability, and intimacy into your relationship to yourself and others. This workshop will explore the power of our presence and the beauty that lives within us all. Through a series of relational games played with each other, open group discussions, and an interactive exploration of the gallery, we will explore how curiosity, assumption-making, and self-expression have the power to affect and empower our experiences.
This 2.5 hour workshop is appropriate for people of all abilities and backgrounds; everyone is welcome. Please communicate any access needs you may have ahead of the time.
Sunday June 11 Doors 2:30pm, Workshop 3-5:30pm
Limited to 20 participants.
Bringing Narrative Medicine into Focus
Led by Derek McCracken and Sara Kohrt
A 90-minute introduction to the applied methodologies of Narrative Medicine and its importance in furthering the expression and understanding of people living within a medical context. This workshop is appropriate for people of all abilities and backgrounds. Please communicate any access needs you may have ahead of time. Limited to 30 participants.
Saturday June 24 2-3:30pm
Limited to 30 participants - RSVP required