Lynn Hershman Leeson in Conversation with Natasha Boas

Lynn Hershman Leeson is a visionary artist whose films, sculpture, and media art anticipated the digital revolution including the prevalence of AI-generated technology. Her work often blurs the lines between reality and fiction, reflecting the ambiguity and complexity of our lives in a digital world. By engaging with themes of surveillance, identity, an expanded discourse of feminisms, and the power dynamics within technology, Hershman Leeson offers a unique perspective on how we navigate a world that is increasingly shaped by virtual interactions and surveillance technologies. 

For the inaugural Marilyn Yolles Waldman Distinguished Speaker series, Lynn Hershman Leeson will be joined by celebrated curator Natasha Boas to explore how Hershman Leeson’s work routinely examines our relationship with technology, addressing both its potential to empower women and the dangers it poses when misused or commodified—and ultimately challenges us to consider the ways in which we can create a more inclusive and equitable digital landscape.