Caroline Fisher- current exhibition proposals

Here is a selection of exhibition proposals I am currently working on. All exhibitions are multidisciplinary including medical and surgical objects, books, artworks and in some cases video and audio recordings. Please leave a comment if you would like more information.




The Voice

An exhibition which explores both the speaking and singing voice.

It will look at voice production and reproduction, voice pathology and the changes in our voices that occur with male and female puberty and ageing. It will also delve into voice recognition and the fascinating world of voice forensics- identifying criminals by their voices.

I propose that the exhibition will largely be in the form of recordings of the voice on vintage and modern equipment. For example this Sony Voice Recorder from the the 1970s.

Sugar, diet and diabetes

Sugar is the new alcohol (just as alcohol has been seen as the new tobacco). I am currently researching objects relating to the history of sugar with a focus on health and the growth of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Just as with alcohol, sugar is no longer a special commodity, only affordable as a 'treat', but for some people it is consumed in almost every meal, with serious consequences for weight and health.

Potters' bodies

I myself have a secret life making ceramics (!) and as a result have developed an interest in twentieth and twenty-first century pots and potters. There is a close relationship between potters' bodies and the pots they make. In particular the hands, but the whole body is involved in making a pot. The interesting pathology of being a potter is an area which so far as I am aware has not been looked at before.