Michelle Samour / Multimedia Artist

07/17/2019

So happy to be part of "Pulparazzi: Painting with Pulp", curated by Joan Hall at the Jamestown Art Center, on view 07/12 – 08/17.

In my installation, "Blue", I’ve replicated the algae that Anna Atkins used in her book, "Photographs of British Algae (1843-53)" using paper pulp that I’ve pigmented blue to reference Atkins’ original cyanotypes. The resulting specimens are pinned to the walls as documentation of Atkins’ process and acknowledge the botanical/scientific pursuit of classification and dissemination of species.

Special thanks to Steve Lenox and Teddy for installing the work!
https://www.jamestownartcenter.org/exhibitions

10/29/2015

Opening tonight (6-8) at the Concord Art Association, Cut. Paper. Fold. Happy to be in the company of 6 other artists doing some amazing things with paper.

10/25/2015

Amelia Damplo made this video of me explaining the process of making my paper installation for my current show, "It's Biological" at Suffolk University, up through Saturday the 31st. Stop by if you have a chance. I'd love to hear what you think!

10/17/2015

Windows

“Windows” is in my current exhibition “It’s Biological” at Suffolk University. While the digital screen is a window into a virtual world, the microscope is a window into an actual world. In “Windows,” translucent handmade paper ‘samples’ are encapsulated in clear acrylic and can be physically moved, stacked, and re-configured. Though computers have become an invaluable tool in scientific research, the physical activity of slicing and placing organic matter within glass slides under a microscope remains an essential means of scientific investigation. It is this dichotomy between the physical world and the virtual that interests me.

10/14/2015

Reception and Artist Talk tomorrow night. Stop by if you have a chance!

10/09/2015

Installing my show with Jessie Doucha at Suffolk University. Opened today! Reception next week on the 15th 5-7

09/29/2015

Happy to announce my upcoming solo show: It's Biological, Suffolk University Gallery 75 Arlington St., Boston. Oct. 8-31. My new work explores the relationship between nature and culture, & is inspired by my interest in biology and botany.

Join me for my Artist Talk & Reception: Thursday, Oct. 15, 5pm.