On Surge 2023: An Interview With Chloe Dye Sherpe, Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer, and Jamie Donatuto

“Sometimes two world views don’t mirror each other. Sometimes they are completely opposite….sometimes you’re just side by side, holding hands, sharing information.” - Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer

 Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer, Niugtaq: Fractured Edge, 2023, Mixed media – acrylic, fabric, wood (frame: driftwood scroll), 36" x 48"

We’re honored to share the newest episode of MoNA Moments with you! In this episode, you will hear guest curator Chloe Dye Sherpe interview artist Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer and scientist Dr. Jamie Donatuto about their collaboration for the 2023 Surge Exhibition at MoNA. In the podcast Chloe provides some background on Surge: Mapping Transition, Displacement, and Agency in Times of Climate Change, in which an artist and a scientist collaborate to produce work around climate change and its impacts. The discussion explores some of the nuanced challenges that arose in the process of creating Niugtaq: Fractured Edge, Jackie’s stunning piece that is currently on display at the museum, as well as a range of other powerful topics. 

You can listen to the episode on Soundcloud or Apple Podcasts. It is also available in the Listening Station in the interactive Expression Exchange upstairs at the museum.