LASER Chairs: Rebecca Norton & Clare Hirn

LASER TALK LOCATION

When:  April 29, 2025 at 7 PM / EST

Where: In-person at MaybeItsFate, 1425 Story Ave, Louisville, 40206 / Online Zoom 

Title: Outcomes of Disruption, Grief & Antifragility

Speakers:

Shohei Katayama is a Japanese American artist whose work delves into the intricate relationships between nature, technology, and the scientific forces that shape human experience and interaction. He is particularly fascinated by the liminal spaces where opposites converge - light and dark, life and death, beauty and danger, nature and humanity. His diverse body of work encompasses line drawings, sculptures, and installation art, each piece reflecting a deep exploration of interconnectedness.

Patricia Olynyk's photographs, prints, videos, and installations investigate science and technology-related themes and the ways in which social systems and institutional structures shape our understanding of our place in the world. Working across disciplines to develop "third culture" projects, she often collaborates with scientists, humanists, programmers, and engineers. Her multimedia environments frequently call upon the viewer to expand their awareness of the worlds they inhabit - whether those worlds are their own bodies or the spaces that surround them. 

Location: 1425 Story Ave, Louisville, KY / Online Zoom

Website: www.maybeitsfate.com

SPONSORS

MaybeItsFate is a Louisville-based and member-owned social collective and club. Our mission is to foster the conditions for emergence - the emergence of new connections, ideas, art, and opportunitites - through spaces designed for anyone who desires to be plugged into the creative pulse of the city. The virtual space offers access to ideas, art, events ,adn opportunities for members from anywhere.