Season 1 Episode 4

In this final episode of season 1, Hernease speaks with artist, Ligia Bouton. Ligia was an artist in residence at VSW in August of 2022. They recorded their conversation in the Project Space towards the very end of Ligia’s residency.

Ligia thoughtfully used the VSW building and archives in her multifaceted approach towards making work that is in response to and in conversation with an important historical figure in the history of astronomy.

We’ve included important reference links to Ligia’s website and to the work of Henrietta Swan Leavitt and other early women computers at Harvard.

You can find a transcription of this episode here https://www.vsw.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Episode-4-Ligia-Bouton.pdf

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Ligia Bouton’s Reference Links:

http://ligiaboutonstudio.com

https://library.cfa.harvard.edu/plate-stacks

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/remembering-astronomer-henrietta-swan-leavitt

Moyra Davey's Ornament and Reproach:

https://murrayguy.com/exhibitions/ornament-and-reproach/

More About VSW Project Space:

https://www.vsw.org/exhibitions/projectspace/

VSW Spring Workshops:

https://www.vsw.org/education/workshops/

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