Lunder Institute appoints Maya Lin to 2020-21 fellowship

E-flux, August 26, 2020

In acknowledgement of her achievements as an artist who has re-envisioned monuments and whose practice actively contributes to a deeper understanding of human impacts on the environment, the Lunder Institute for American Art at Colby College has appointed renowned artist Maya Lin as a senior fellow for the 2020–21 academic year. Throughout the year, Lin will participate in online collaborations with students, faculty, and community members, including academic engagements with Colby courses.

In the spring of 2021, the Lunder Institute will host a public conversation between Lin and her student and faculty collaborators to engage the community on topics related to the intersection between art and the environment. In keeping with Lin’s firm commitment to reduce carbon emissions and in light of the College’s plans related to COVID-19, Lin’s participation will take place virtually. The appointment will culminate in Lin’s participation in the Colby Summer Institute in the Environmental Humanities in August 2021. Jessamine Batario, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, will organize Lin’s academic engagements and related programs, continuing the Institute’s collaborative work with the Center for Arts and Humanities and the Buck Lab for Climate and Environment on projects related to climate change.

“I’m looking forward to participating in courses at Colby both in the fall and spring semesters, and to sharing my processes and approaches in my art practice, as well as to creating a working dialogue with faculty and students about my ongoing environmental project, What is Missing?,” said Lin.

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