Synapses 2020 Digital Release

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Each spring, CMS hosts a salon and reception to celebrate the release of our annual creative journal, Synapses. In light of the current "social distancing" efforts brought on by COVID-19, we are moving this year's celebration online. On this page you can view a digital gallery of selected art and photography from the 2020 volume and watch a series of pre-recorded poetry readings, art discussions, and other presentations by student and faculty authors and artists.

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Welcome from Dean Chatterjee

Archana Chatterjee, Dean of Chicago Medical School; Vice President for Medical Affairs, Â鶹Ӱ̉ô


Art Feature: Swabna Shanmugiavelayutham, CMS '20

Swabna Discusses her artwork "Mednica"


Photography Feature: Melissa Chen, MD, CMS Faculty

Dr. Chen Discusses "keep going" and other Photography Submissions


Non-Fiction Feature: Sidharth Mahapatra, MD '09, PhD '07

Dr. Mahapatra Discusses "Sammy" and other writings


Poetry Feature: Sophia Falmagne, CMS '22

Sophia reads her poem "Automobile-space"


Poetry Reading MP3's

Mervyn Sahud photo

Mervyn Sahud, MD '64

"Winter Oak Pond"



Leo Kelly, MD, CMS Faculty

"A Walk on the Bluff"

Acknowledgements

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Synapses Online Gallery Exhibit

Below you will find a selection of the fine art and photography submissions published in the 2020 Volume of Synapses. Click on the Artist's Statement beneath each work to see the full-size image and read more details.