For three days in March, artist Ted Meyer and the Indiana University Interprofessional Practice and Education Center will host the “Voices of Healing” experience at the Indiana Memorial Union. From 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm on March 7th-9th, Mr. Meyer will hold exhibition time in the Statewide West room before transitioning to the Statewide East room for presentations. Each night will offer a unique experience. This event is open to the public, but seating is limited.
Registration for this experience can be found at this link: https://go.iu.edu/4E8Z
Mr. Meyer has spent nearly 20 years creating a graphic yet beautiful depiction of people’s suddenly altered bodies and the resulting scars in an ever-enlarging collection of artworks entitled “Scarred for Life.” Each image – accompanied by a photographic portrait taken by Meyer and a written story by his subject - tells a unique and intriguing story of medical crisis, resilience, and healing. For this three-night engagement, Mr. Meyer will be showcasing pieces that focus on scars caused due to genetic disease.
Night one of this experience is dedicated to the Scarred for Life project. Since childhood, Ted, who has Gaucher's disease, turned to art to help him get through long hospital stays and to express the distress he felt from the constant pain of his disease. When medical advances offered Meyer respite from his condition, he kept making art but was unsure of the direction to take. A chance meeting with a woman who had suffered a spinal cord injury led to his new direction: the Scarred for Life project.
The second night will see Mr. Meyer joined by IU’s Dr. Debra Rusk and artist Dominic Quagliozzi. Dominic’s work is primarily autobiographically and follows his health and medical experiences, having Cystic Fibrosis and being a recipient of a double lung transplant. In keeping consistent with his body-centered patient experiences, he uses his body heavily throughout his work while stripping away privacy in attempts to bring out a more public dialogue about chronic illness and disability.
On the third day, Meyer is offering screen printing for anyone wishing to have their scar memorialized. In the evening, we invite attendees to share their stories, scars, and experiences with Ted and the audience.
Those interested in sharing their story or having their scar printed should contact Alex Buchanan at albuchan@indiana.edu to schedule a time. Openings are limited.
The Voices of Healing experience is presented by the Indiana University Interprofessional Practice Center in association with the Indiana University Eskenazi School
of Art, Architecture + Design