ICMA in LA
Exhibition tour of Blood: Medieval/Modern at The Getty
Friday 17 May 2024, 3pm
Los Angeles, California
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*Bloodscape X* (detail), 1987, Andres Serrano. Silver dye bleach print. Getty Museum, Gift of Robert and Dolores Cathcart. © Andres Serrano, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris/Brussels

Blood has both fascinated and repelled generations of artists and viewers. Medieval manuscripts testify to a rich visual culture surrounding blood: devotional, medical, genealogical, and as evidence of violence. In examining the meanings of medieval blood, this exhibition extends to intersecting contemporary conversations—artists have used the potent visual connotations of blood to explore issues of feminism, HIV/AIDS, and the science of DNA. Medieval and modern approaches to the representation of blood offer instances of both connection and rupture across time.

Join ICMA members for a special tour of the exhibition Blood: Medieval/Modern on Friday 17 May 2024 at 3pm. Exhibition curator Larisa Grollemond will lead the tour, then attendees are welcome for casual drinks at a nearby location.