"Zooscopies" Exhibition: The Zoology Collections as Seen by Judith Rothchild

School of Education, eCultural Space, Building A – 2 Place Marcel Godechot, Montpellier.
May 9 through June 12, Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturdays, May 11, 18, and 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Closed on May 30, 31, and June 10.

The University of Montpellier houses numerous objects and specimens in a wide variety of fields, including astronomy, anatomy, botany, paleontology, scientific instruments, ethnology, mineralogy, and zoology.

Every spring, these collections resonate with the vision of one or more contemporary artists.

That is how Judith Rothchild, an American artist based in the South of France, came to be captivated by the zoology collection—particularly by the sometimes unusual way the animals were arranged in the storage rooms. She created large drawings and “manière noire” engravings that are both realistic and full of humor, in which the framing and angles of view create poetic or comical scenes.

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Faculty of Education, 2 Place Marcel Godechot – Tram L1, Stade Philippidès,
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An event organized by the DCSPH and the School of Education in partnership with the Art & Culture Department.