Of Possible Futures: Imagining How to Get There
November 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m.
Phelps Stokes Auditorium
Visual artist and organizer Christa Donner, who teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, discusses the relationship between her paintings of speculative societies and her advocacy for caregivers in the arts. Moving from science fiction to lived experiments and experiences, Donner stresses the importance of imagination and empathy in redefining the future.