Unconnected Yet @ Gallery 51

Imagine the gap between things not yet connected or understood. Unconnected Yet is an exhibition about the junction between things - visualizing any combination of art and science. Bridging the art & science communities of Boston (USA), Kolkata (India), Lorne (Australia), and adding the next venue at Gallery 51, North Adams (MA), the exhibition addresses synapses of all kinds – bridging worlds not yet connected.

Unconnected Yet is an exhibition born out of a desire to celebrate the inquisitive-creative similarities between two disciplines—art and science. Beyond bringing together a collection of art that explores science, it was also created to encourage and promote opportunities for artists and scientists to come together and, ultimately, “to push the boundaries of human knowledge by integrating artistic, scientific, and cross-curricular innovation.“⁴ The idea to exhibit art about science and to corral practitioners from dual disciplines is the brainchild of scientist, and founder of the Bengal Boston Bridge (BBB), Dr. Ujjal Sarkar (Bengal/Boston). Dr. Sarkar invited artist, educator, and curator Todd Bartel (Boston) to bring the exhibition into being during their introductory meeting in May of 2022. That first conversation generated shared affinities and a sense of purpose to bring inkling to physical reality, resulting in a call for science-based art that explores the creative impulse.