Seema Goel facts for kids

Seema Goel is a Canadian artist, writer, and scientist. She creates art that mixes different subjects, especially art and science. Seema also works with communities to use crafts to help fight climate change. She helps people learn about science through art.

Seema is a first-generation Canadian. This means her parents or grandparents moved to Canada from another country. Her background helps her see the world in unique ways. She loves to connect art and science in her work. Her goal is to help us understand and question how we see the world.

About Seema Goel

Seema Goel studied many different things. She earned a science degree in biology from McGill University. She also studied art, including ceramics and sculpture. She got her art diplomas from the Ontario College of Art and Design and the Rhode Island School of Design.

From 2015 to 2020, Seema worked at the University of Manitoba. She was the coordinator for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). This job was special because it showed how important art is for creative thinking in science.

During this time, she also helped lead the Science Rendezvous Winnipeg festival. This event helps people learn about science in fun ways. Seema helped the festival grow a lot. In 2019, 800 student volunteers welcomed 8,000 visitors. They learned about science and art over three days.

Seema has been showing her art since 1997. Her work has been seen in Canada, the United States, Ireland, and Spain. She uses many different materials in her art. These include glass, ceramics, and even robotics. She also uses projections and wool.

Her art often uses humor and things you can touch. This helps people get interested in her work. Then, they can explore bigger ideas. Seema is known for working with others on her projects. She often invites people who are not artists to create art with her.

Early Art Shows

From December 2000 to January 2001, Seema was part of a show called Strangers In a Strange Land. The show's name came from a book about someone who has to deal with two different cultures. Other artists in the show were also immigrants or first-generation Canadians. Their art showed what it felt like to have roots in two different cultures.

Seema's piece was called ex-marks the spot. It was an art setup with a Middle Eastern carpet. When you stepped on the carpet, a film would play in front of you. The film included a reference to Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. It made people think about "home" as a personal memory. This artwork showed the feeling of being new in a place, like an immigrant's journey.

In 2011, Seema was part of another show called Any Sharp Knife Will Do. This exhibition explored ideas about change and new beginnings. Seema also wrote a piece for the exhibition.

Seema Goel was a speaker at an event called "Who Counts? A Feminist Showdown." This event celebrated 30 years of a program that helps women artists. Seema talked about how race and class connect with challenges faced by women. She showed how important it is to think about these different parts of people's lives.

From September to October 2005, Seema's art was in a show called Blown. This show featured artists who used inflatable shapes and air systems in their art. Seema's pieces were called Excitatory response; action potential and aspiration.

Seema's art often looks at how humans connect with each other. She also explores how people interact with animals and places. She focuses on how humans can change and shape the world around them.

Artworks by Seema Goel

• Birds Vs Windows
• Flock Together
• Murmur
• Any Sharp Knife Will Do
• Carbon Footprint Project
• Happy Birthday to DNA (2005)
• ex-marks the spot (2000)
• excitatory response; action potential (2005)
• aspiration (2005)