Medicine & Art Professional Development Workshops: In Light of Shadows
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Enquiries: lwag@uwa.edu.au or 08 6488 3707
Free workshops aimed at medical and health professionals of all levels.
Limit: 20 participants.
Develop visual language and refine communication skills through close observation of artworks. Ioana Vlad and Janice Lally will guide participants to become more comfortable with ambiguity and develop reflective practice through the exploration of art and its meanings. The workshops are designed to enrich empathic skills while enhancing social and cultural awareness.
In this session on In Light of Shadows: view the exhibition and explore notions of light and shadow in different socio-cultural imaginings and understandings – including ideas of knowledge, mortality, morality, power and memory – while discussing issues pertaining to mental health.
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On 16 August, Modern Australian Landscapes, 1940s-1960s: examine the exhibition and identify visual elements that contribute to creating an impression of the land, full of vitality and energy. Discuss issues of cultural identity. Register for this session via lwag1834.eventbrite.com.
Dr Ioana Vlad MD FACEM is an Emergency Medicine Physician, Clinical Toxicologist and co-Director of Emergency Medicine Training at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA.
Dr Janice Lally PhD (History and Philosophy of Science) is Curator of Academic and Public Programs at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.
Campus Partner: Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Installation image from In the Light of Shadows featuring I. Wayan Nunkal, The Abduction of Sita, Punjung 13 Village, Bali, Indonesia, painted wood, steel. P. Bridge Collection, Berndt Museum [1982/0006.1-11]
