The substance of fat: A multisensory event at Medical Museion


Take part in this creative afternoon at Medical Museion. Explore fat in every form with pencil and pastry fork as most important tools.
5th May 2013 – 1pm-4pm. The event will be held in English at Medical Museion in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Sometimes it feels like we are living in a world obsessed with fat. Obesity is described as a worldwide health threat, and we are bombarded by diet advice. But fat itself is a mystery… While we know that “full fat” foods can be bad for us, we also know that the body needs fat (and of course, greasy food can be the most delicious). We often find fatty substances disgusting, but moisturize our skin with lotions based on lard and oil. And the kinds of bodies seen as beautiful oscillate wildly over time and media. Talk about a love-hate relationship. 

Last year Medical Museion opened the exhibition “Obesity – what’s the problem?”  The exhibition takes a close look at the gastric bypass operation used to treat morbid obesity, and some intriguing recent research in metabolism. It’s all very scientific and clinical.

But what about fat as a substance? How do we feel about it? Join us for an afternoon of sensuous exploration of our love/hate relationship with fat. With London based fine artist Lucy Lyons as our guide we will feel, draw and eat our way through a world of fat. Also participating will be senior curator Bente Vinge Pedersen, Medical Museion, who curated the exhibition “Obesity – what’s the problem?”, and specialist in human fat tissue and metabolism, Romain Barres, Associate Professor at Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen, will help us explore what scientists know about the way that fat cells work.

Sunday May 5th at 1pm-4pm at Medical Museion, Bredgade 62, 1260 Copenhagen K

Visit the official page for this event: http://medm.us/ZxdjJa
Tickets at 75 DKK includes entrance to the museum, coffee/tea and cake! are on sale at Billetto.dk: http://medm.us/Zmmf4d