HEAL

presents Art and Medicine

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

A conversation with Artist Krista Machovina, Artist and Residence Ted Meyer,

Dr. Marcia Ciccone, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecoogy, Co-Director of the Genetics Program

Navigating cancer felt like I was playing a board game, one that made no sense, with no rules guaranteeing a win. Like the game of Clue, except I had NO CLUE: where this came from, how it would go, or what I should do to heal.”After a protracted bout of thyroid cancer in her 30’s, Krista received a second diagnosis in 2020; an extremely rare type of cervical cancer. After treatment, Krista’s art shifted, combining the two modes of her work into a checkerboard-like grid and evolving to incorporate imagery from board games, compartmentalizing and finding playful meaning in her experience.