--- title: "\"A Female Body in this Specific Moment\": Our Bodies Ourselves Exhibition" date: 2019-03-19T23:19:41-04:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-female-body-in-this-specific-moment-our-bodies-ourselves-exhibit" section: Blog (Archive) --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# "A Female Body in this Specific Moment": Our Bodies Ourselves Exhibition By Our Bodies Ourselves • March 19, 2019 Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above. ![Ely exhibit 8](data:image/png;base64,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)Bookends by Mindi Rose Englart and Lily Grace Sutton. *Photo: Lucy Gellman* As the [50th anniversary](/our-story/) of the first edition of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” approaches, a New Haven museum has launched an exhibition featuring art inspired and informed by the book. The exhibition, also titled Our Bodies Ourselves, features a variety of media created by more than 70 artists. The works are on display at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art through April 10. [caption id="attachment_39887" align="alignright" width="220"]![](https://assets.ourbodiesourselves.org/images/blog-archive/Ely-exhibit-4.jpg) A sack that hangs with the video from "Gestation" *Photo: Lucy Gellman*[/caption] The exhibit includes participatory installations like Megan Shaughnessy's video work, which is presented with a custom, wearable 13.5 pound "empathy sack" (offering viewers the experience of sharing gestational weight); sound art like Nicole Gugliotti's cascading ceramic wall, which whispers the personal, powerful stories of women in her community; and relational aesthetic works, like Nadine Nelson's Kitchen Sanctum, a participatory experiential space centered on wellness, self-care, and nurturing, where visitors are invited to help cook and sample globally-inspired soothing food and potions. [caption id="attachment_39871" align="alignleft" width="330"]![](https://assets.ourbodiesourselves.org/images/blog-archive/ElyCenter2.jpg) OBOS founders Judy Norsigian (l) and Joan Ditzion at the opening reception[/caption] OBOS founders Judy Norsigian and Joan Ditzion were on hand for the opening reception on March 10. They joined author and artist Rachel Kauder-Nalebuff, Freedom Cup co-founder Vanessa Paranjothy, naturopathic physician Ginger Nash, and moderator and Yale associate professor Crystal Feimster for a lively panel discussion on what life is like as a woman today and what has and hasn’t changed in the last 50 years. To find out more about the exhibit and the art within it, see: [“Our Bodies,” With Old And New Eyes](https://www.newhavenarts.org/arts-paper/articles/our-bodies-with-old-and-new-eyes?) A fabulous article from the New Haven Arts Council featuring wonderful photos and descriptions of the different art works. [The Personnel Are Political](https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/the_personnel_are_political/) A New Haven Independent article that focuses on the panel discussion and the history of "Our Bodies, Ourselves." Throughout the run of the exhibit, the Ely Center will host a series of related public programming, including film screenings, workshops, and artists talks. [caption id="attachment_39884" align="aligncenter" width="640"]![](/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ecoca-exhibit-11.jpg) The exhibit features zines from students at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School and from artist Aly Maderson Quinlog *Photo: Lucy Gellman*[/caption] --- #### 0 Response Our Bodies Ourselves is no longer able to accept comments. ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [Our Bodies Ourselves](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/our-bodies-ourselves) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)