Mel O’Callaghan and Dr. Daniel J. Fornari

Join Glasshouse Regional Gallery online for a discussion between artist Mel O’Callaghan and Dr Daniel J. Fornari, as they reflect on their collaboration and experience during the making of Centre of the Centre. This conversation will be moderated by Bridget Purtill, Gallery Curator at Glasshouse Regional Gallery.

Centre of the Centre is a major commission by Australian-born, Paris-based contemporary artist Mel O’Callaghan. Exploring the cycles of regeneration, destruction, and the origins of life, Centre of the Centre was created by O’Callaghan in collaboration with a team of scientists, led by marine geologist Dr Daniel J. Fornari of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), during a research expedition involving the deep-sea research submarine Alvin and autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry at the East Pacific Rise near 9° 50’N, part of the global mid-ocean ridge system.

Dr Fornari is a leading researcher in deep sea geology and oceanographic mapping and imaging technologies. He has participated in over 150 research cruises, including over 100 dives in research submersibles like Alvin, and is the author of more than 130 scientific publications dedicated to volcanic and hydrothermal processes along mid-ocean ridges and on seamounts.

Do you have a question for Mel O’Callaghan and Dr Daniel J. Fornari? Submit your questions via the link below, and the answers will be revealed during the live conversation.

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Mel O’Callaghan’s Centre of the Centre is touring nationally with Museums & Galleries of NSW, and is on view at Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie until Sunday 7 November 2021.