Pictured above | Rachel Cox, “God’s Wheelhouse I and III,” gum bichromate print, 2022
的 艾德/ Dalrymple画廊 at Augustana University opens “Rachel Cox: Exercises for Control: Part I (an end and a beginning),” which will be on view from Friday, 10月. 11月6日至周三. 8. A gallery reception will take place on Friday, 10月. 从下午5点到7点.m.下午6点，还有一场艺术家讲座.m.
Rachel Cox has created a body of work that examines the personal and cultural stigmas associated with female infertility and assisted reproductive technologies (ART). 的 artist brings to light her journey with multiple years of miscarri年龄, in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles and eventual egg adoption, which led to the birth of her daughter. Her photographs capture self- and partner-administered injections, repurposed microscopic photographs of embryos and ultrasound im年龄ry of her body. Combined with this subject matter, she uses historical photographic processes to reflect on broader issues associated with bodily autonomy, 权力与控制.
"This exhibit allows our students to eng年龄 the important health care topic of in vitro fertilization through the visual im年龄s of Rachel Cox's photographs. Her work is evocative, powerful, intimate and inspiring,” noted Rev. Dr. Ann Milliken Pederson, professor of 宗教 and program coordinator of medical humanities & 奥古斯塔的社会. “We are encouraging anyone interested in embodiment and medical humanities to attend this exhibit.”
“This is a very powerful body of work that illuminates issues that are often kept hidden,” noted 艾德/ Dalrymple画廊 Director Dr. 林赛环球航空公司. “的 artist has captured herself at her most vulnerable, opening up a space to talk about these experiences.”
Cox earned a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) from the University of Texas, 丹顿, and Master of Fine Art (MFA) from the University of New 墨西哥, 阿尔伯克基. Her work has been featured widely in the U.S. 和国外, including the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, 得梅因艺术中心, Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona, 佛罗里达, 的 Atlanta Contemporary Art Center and 的 Houston Center for Photography. Her international exhibition credits include the Belfast International Photography Festival, mussame de l' elyssame在洛桑, 瑞士, 普韦布洛的安帕罗博物馆, 墨西哥, 和伦敦摄影展.
Her work has recently been published in GUP International Photography Magazine, TIME, 副杂志, 赫芬顿邮报, 专题拍摄杂志, Dodho杂志, British Journal of Photography and 的 Guardian. Her work is included in the collections of Southeast Museum of Photography, 得梅因艺术中心, 休斯敦美术馆, Museum of Contemporary Photography, mussame de l' elyssame, University of North Texas Special Collections Library, as well as in the libraries of the Amon Carter Museum of Art, 马里兰艺术学院, Pier24 and School of the Museum of Fine Arts, 波士顿. 考克斯住在爱荷华市, 爱荷华州, where she is an assistant professor of photography at the University of 爱荷华州.
* *请注意, this exhibition contains im年龄ry depicting medical injections and nudity; this subject matter may not be appropriate for some viewers.
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As a part of Augustana University, the mission of the 艾德/ Dalrymple画廊 is to contribute to the educational and cultural vitality of the university, surrounding community and state of South Dakota. 的 艾德/ Dalrymple画廊 inspires the artists of today and tomorrow, and serves as a resource for teaching and promoting life-long learning through its permanent collection and temporary exhibition program with accompanying artist visits, gallery talks and educational materials.
的 艾德/ Dalrymple画廊 is named after Palmer Eide and Ogden Dalrymple, pioneering Augustana University professors emeriti of art. Many of their collaborative works are spread throughout the campus.
的 艾德/ Dalrymple画廊 is located at 30th Street and Grange Avenue, in the Center for Visual Arts at Augustana University. 的 gallery is open to the public and free of charge. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.星期六下午1点至4点.m.