Morbus explores physical limitations of the human body relating to dysfunction, restriction, or illness. Together, the pieces selected emphasize the natural, inevitable, and universal experience of inhabiting an unwell body.
Morbus includes contributions in a variety of styles including essays, poetry, photography, and interview. It was produced in conjunction with an exhibition of contemporary art by the same name (Glasgow, 2018) but stands alone as its own collection of creative works. This is the first iteration of Morbus and hopefully not the last
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Christiana Myers
Christiana Myers is a curator and artist, born of settler ancestry, from Saint John, NB, Canada. She holds a BFA in painting and printmaking from Mount Allison University and an MLitt Curatorial Practice from the Glasgow School of Art/University of Glasgow in Scotland.
Her practice explores human form and function, specifically physical and communication-based limitations. She has exhibited her work in Canada and parts of Europe and has completed residencies at FoFA Gallery in Montreal and the Arteles Centre in Finland.