Lynn Hershman Leeson’s work investigates the relationship between humans and technology as it relates to identity, surveillance and the use of media as a tool of empowerment against censorship and political repression. She is internationally recognized for her pioneering
contributions to the fields of video, film, artificial intelligence, and interactive and net-based media art.

Hershman Leeson taught in the UC Davis Department of Art and Art History from 1993 to 2004. She is the spring quarter spotlight artist in residence in The California Studio.

Organized by The California Studio in the Department of Art and Art History. 

Artist talk: Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 4:30 p.m., Wright Hall, Main Theatre

Film screenings: Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wright Hall
Wednesday, May 24 at 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wright Hall

Films may contains sensitive content, including trauma, hunger and body dysmorphia, divorce, and childhood physical and sexual abuse.