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We are very pleased to announce a series of free gallery tours with Anna Dumitriu in our exhibition The Romantic Disease: An Artistic Investigation of Tuberculosis. This is a great opportunity to meet Anna and hear more about her new work displayed at Watermans. The tours will run on Saturdays, 15th and 22nd February, 1st, 15th and 22nd March at 5pm. There will also be a major one day symposium on World Tuberculosis Day on 24th March 2014 with key speakers in the field of TB and art/science practice held at Watermans for World Tuberculosis Day. The latest research into this disease, which currently affects one third of the World’s population, will be discussed in a highly accessible way. For further info and to book a place please visit: www.romanticdisease.eventbrite.co.uk Best wishes Irini -- Irini Papadimitriou Head of New Media Arts Development Watermans 40 High Street Brentford TW8 0DS Direct line: +44 (0)20 8232 1012 Admin: +44 (0)20 8232 1020 www.watermans.org.uk Michaela Nettell interviews Anna Dumitriu for the a-n: http://new.a-n.co.uk/news/single/the-romantic-disease Art in good health: how science and culture mix the best medicine - The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2014/jan/20/art-health-science-culture-medicine?CMP=twt_gu Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Romantic Disease: An Artistic Investigation of Tuberculosis by Anna Dumitriu Daily 12noon - 9pm , Watermans Gallery Thursday 16 January - Monday 24 March 2014 “The Romantic Disease: An Artistic Investigation of Tuberculosis", is a new solo exhibition by Anna Dumitriu showing installations and sculptures made with strains of mycobacteria, transformed historical artefacts, and textiles that our reveal the complexities of Tuberculosis (TB) and our responses to the disease. The show explores the strange history of TB from artistic, social and scientific perspectives and covers subjects such as superstitions about the disease, its literary and romantic associations, the development of antibiotics and the latest research into whole genome sequencing of bacteria. follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend Copyright © 2013 Watermans, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Watermans40 High StreetBrentford, West London TW8 0DS United Kingdom Add us to your address book "The Romantic Disease: An Artistic Investigation of Tuberculosis" - new solo exhibition and open lab by Anna Dumitriu Exhibition open daily 16th January 2014 – 24th March 2014, 12pm (noon) – 9pm The Romantic Disease: An Artistic Investigation of Tuberculosis, a ground-breaking solo exhibition by artist, Anna Dumitriu, has opened at the Watermans Gallery where it has been delighting visitors for its ability to bring art and science together merging history and cutting edge biomedical research to engage public debate in the field of science. Visitors to the Gallery have been intrigued by the display of bacteria leading one to comment: “A bit creeped out by the use of dead bacteria,” whilst another has proclaimed that it is a “brilliant way to analyse science and its processes towards the truth”. Alongside the bacteria there are also altered historical objects originally used in the treatment of TB patients including Pneumothorax Machine --which was used to collapse lungs of unfortunate patients in the belief that it would give them a ‘proper rest’ it has been carved with textures reminiscent of diseased lung tissue and engraved with images of TB bacteria. Another artwork is the ‘Blue Henry’, a “pocket bottle for coughers” – this glass vial designed by Dr. Peter Dettweiler a TB sufferer and pioneer of the sanatorium movement, has again been engraved with a diagram of a transmission network of patients: “Intriguing fascinating loved how the artist manipulated the items on display,” is another endorsement by a member of the public. Visitors can also marvel at the ‘Romantic Disease Dress’ stained with walnut husks, madder root and safflower (dyes used in ancient times for treatment of phthisis (the old name for Tuberculosis). One person was even moved to share her own story: “I had pulmonary TB in 1954. I was isolated from the world/my family and my mother. My mother died from TB fifty years ago. I recovered from pulmonary TB but never recovered from my hospital experience and remain damaged.” Interspersed with the objects, the artist weaves together historical narratives with old wives tales and up to date scientific research to challenge the myths around this disease. Brave spectators can have their photo taken in front of the ‘Where There’s Dust There’s Danger’ wall featuring felt lungs made from wool and household dust impregnated with the DNA of killed Mycobaterium tuberculosis. This Exhibition has been developed in collaboration with the Modernising Medical Microbiology Project, and a number of other organisations including the charity Target TB and Brighton and Sussex Medical School, who discussed ideas and gave advice about the project. It is supported by the Wellcome Trust. There will also be a major one day symposium on World Tuberculosis Day on 24th March 2014 with key speakers in the field of TB and art/science practice held at Watermans for World Tuberculosis Day on 24th March. The latest research into this disease, which currently affects one third of the World’s population, will be discussed in a highly accessible way. To book a place please visit: www.romanticdisease.eventbrite.co.uk As well as the exhibition and symposium, The Romantic Disease includes an ‘open lab’ workshop with Anna Dumitriu, Dr Simon Park, Dr Melissa Grant and special guests. This will run on five Saturdays, 11am - 5pm, on 15th and 22nd February, 1st, 15th and 22nd March 2014 and visitors on those days will see the group at work in the gallery. www.openlabworkshop.eventbrite.co.uk Please note the free Open Lab is now sold out, but you can join one of our free gallery tours with Anna, taking place on Saturdays, 15, 22 February, 1, 15 and 22 March at 5pm. 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