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Do You Ever Think About Your Own Death?
“Illness is the night-side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick.”—Susan Sontag, Illness as Metaphor.
This year’s exhibit builds on last year’s theme: shining a light on the often unseen dynamics of the medical world. Having worked as an EMT, and also having been the person on the gurney, I’ve noticed the lonely distance that separates practitioner from patient. By presenting two perspectives—first, the vulnerable patient caught in the complex doctor-patient relationship, and second, the doctor, viewing the patient’s vulnerability from the other side—I aim to challenge how we view individuals within our health-care system. This experience invites reflection on a truth we often forget: any of us could be that patient at any moment. It’s a powerful reminder of why this conversation should be at the forefront, urging us to care and to change.
Natalie Choi has the pleasure to present in The Gallatin Galleries for her third year in a row. As a person who has to fight the ADHD impulse to touch art at museums, she produces art that is meant to be interacted with, physically and intellectually. She is a junior at Gallatin, hoping to bridge her concentration in the Ethics of Care Work to become a neuropsychologist. She grew up in the Silicon Valley, painting away in coffee houses before making it across the country to vibrant New York City. With a rich academic backdrop in disability studies, pre-med, and psychology, Natalie’s artistry is as diverse as her studies, encompassing everything from crafting funky earrings to web design, syllabus construction, and of course, mirror painting.
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