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From San Diego Weekend Arts Events (KPBS): For a new solo exhibition at Oceanside Museum of Art, artist Melissa Walter studied DNA forensics, which is the use of DNA analysis in criminal investigations since the 1990s. Some of the works even sprung from collaborations with researchers. Walter's penchant for science is no surprise to her fans — she was an illustrator for NASA and also once built an entire multi-wall installation out of small paper tetrahedrons. The works in this exhibition are curious, pulling from various stages of the evolution of DNA forensics. There's representations of phenotyping, of autoradiograms, nucleotide patterns and AI. It's fascinating and also unsettling to see DNA analysis portrayed in a stationary, visual form — something that holds so much definitive power in the justice system. And with subtle repeated patterns, blotches of pigment with almost angry mark-making or dense code, these works are also beautiful and aesthetically evocative. Details: Exhibition information. Thursday through Saturday from 12-5 p.m. and Sunday from 12-4 p.m. OMA members get early access beginning at 11 a.m., through Nov. 7, 2021. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS RELATED: Visual Artist Melissa Walter Makes Sense Of The Stars From the artist: "In Smallest of Places, my work considers the development of DNA analysis in relation to forensic science—the application of science to criminal and civil laws. The use of DNA analysis, invented in the 1980s, has led to the exoneration of hundreds of people incarcerated for crimes they did not commit—sometimes decades after being found guilty. It has also exonerated thousands more, removing people from suspect lists before even being charged. The subject raises the specter of rampant issues in the United States: unreliable eyewitness accounts, police coercion, and inadequate legal representation, as well as the innocent people who become suspects, or are even convicted, because of these systemic problems. While DNA analysis is not useful in all cases, it is a tool that can continue to push our legal system toward balance and equity. Yet there is still much more work to be done in order to achieve a truly just system. This exhibition explores the three main stages in the development of DNA analysis used to process criminal evidence, which began in the 1990s. The works provide an abstracted visual interpretation of elements in these processes. The mark-making techniques move from visceral to more precise, reflecting the evolution in accuracy as the technology has developed. However, evidence of labor remains, which suggests the human fallibility that continues to exist in the field, no matter how far it has advanced. Smallest of Places provides a glimpse into the science behind these processes and, ultimately, cultivates conversation around equity in the criminal justice system." –Artist Melissa Walter Exhibition Celebration: Saturday, September 18, 2021 Admission: Thursday–Sunday from 11:00am–12:00pm followed by public access until 5:00pm Thursday–Saturday and until 4:00pm on Sunday.

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