SLU Museum of Art: Thursday, 6 February 2020

OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, February 6  4-7 PM

Too Hot to Sing is the result of Kasey Fowler-Finn’s research of how global warming directly affects the abilities of insects to find suitable mates. Her study focused on the treehopper. For this exhibition she collaborated with sound artist Stephen Vitiello whose recordings show how vibrational signals sound at different temperatures, and with Impact Media Lab, a creative agency for scientists.

Fowler Finn’s study shows how climate change can impact mating success and, ultimately, survival of species that communicate through vibrations. It is important to note that more than 90% of insects use vibrations to communicate within and between species.

Vitiello and Fowler-Finn used a specialized laser recording device to record the sounds of insects as they moved on the stems and leaves of plants. Vitiello then manipulated the sound recordings to make them audible to humans.

This exhibition, a collaboration between a scientist and an artist brings climate change into sharp focus as one of the existential challenges humanity faces.

MUSEUM HOURS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday- Sunday
Parking will be available at the lot located at the intersection of Lindell and Spring Avenue.

The Saint Louis University Museum of Art

3663 Lindell Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63108