CAPSID, Walking Tour
Join artist John Walter and University College London molecular virologist Professor Greg Towers for a free walking tour of CAPSID on Friday 24 March, 11am–12pm, shedding light on the science that inspired the artist’s works.
CAPSID is an Arts Council Collection, large scale multi media installation, by the artist John Walter, opening at Aspex Portsmouth from Friday 13 January to Monday 10 April 2023. CAPSID is the result of a collaboration between Walter and molecular virologist Professor Greg Towers of University College London. The work brings to light the underrepresented debate around viruses such as HIV, uncovering new scientific knowledge about viral capsids and sharing it with the wider public.
Aspex Portsmouth is thrilled to be collaborating with Arts Council Collection on Borrow Big! to bring CAPSID to the consciousness of the local community in Portsmouth. In a post-pandemic world, CAPSID offers a playful and insightful investigation of the role that viruses have on our lives.