Cut + Paste, not cut and dried
Interactive Seminar | 10:30 – 11:00 | Seminar Room 2
Main Themes
People | Place
The Session
The Francis Crick Institute’s latest feature exhibition, Cut + Paste, asks important and provocative questions about genome editing, while demystifying the scientific technologies that are used in the lab today.
In this interactive presentation, the exhibition curators will give delegates a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the evolution of the project, sharing how and why the Crick sought to encourage public critique of scientific work, how the curators tackled issues of representation and accountability, and what is meant by an access-first approach to exhibition curation.
The Speakers
RUTH GARDE, Creative Producer
Ruth is an independent arts curator, creative producer and writer with a passion for telling stories about what it means to be human. Since 2003, she has produced and delivered interdisciplinary exhibitions, installations and public engagement projects that bring together art, the humanities and science.
She has worked with institutions including Wellcome Collection, the Natural History Museum, Science Gallery London, the Institute of Physics, and University College London.
KATIE GONZALEZ-BELL, Accessibility Consultant
Katie brings over 17 years’ experience of helping cultural organisations ensure their offer is as inclusive, representative, diverse and engaging as possible. Advocating for intrinsically integrated access, through the development of access strategies for new exhibitions and galleries. Clients include Bletchley Park, Science Museum London, ZSL and the British Library.
Working in collaboration with visitors who have lived experiences, to design innovative access solutions, her work has explored, for example, how 3D scanning combined with VR technology can be used to increase access to historic and inaccessible environments at the Postal Museum.
The Organisation
