Science Gallery London calls for proposals for new season

A new season at the Science Gallery at King’s College London will dive into the oral orifice with artists and scientists to explore the visceral space of the mouth, and everything inside it. Prior to the venue opening in 2017, Science Gallery London’s ‘Mouthy’ season will include events, activities and installations held in and around Guy’s Campus at King’s College London, with other campus venues to be confirmed.

We put our mouths through endless daily rituals – they are prodded, poked, and realigned, brushed, scraped and refined. But this remarkable portal to our gut is also the gateway to self expression and communication. Our mouths are powerful tools that can inspire everything from love and ecstasy to fear and loathing. From fillings and tooth tattoos to split tongues and pierced lips, mouths provide visual cues about who we are and where we have come from. 

Science Gallery London has announced an open call for proposals for ‘Mouthy’ and is especially interested in innovative projects that explore themes and topics including: