nobELLES, an exhibit

Seven women scientists who changed historydeservedly honoured at lastThe work of these seven scientists has revolutionized their respective fields of expertise at atime when the mere fact of being a woman in these sectors was a revolution in and of itself. Yettheir names, like their careers, have remained in the shadows.This exhibition celebrates Lise Meitner, Jocelyn Bell, Katherine Johnson, Vera Rubin, MaryJackson, Donna Strickland and Emmy Noether and their discoveries worthy of a Nobel Prize,which they never received (read more about their journeys). Above all, it invites visitors toreflect on the gender issues still present in science and technology today.Montréal artist MissMe puts her art and convictions at the service of theseseven women. She uses pencil, charcoal, paint and cut-outs to create powerful portraits. FornobELLES, she also played with words: “When you considerer representing someone, the imageyou create virtually turns into an icon. I think it would be a disservice to these women torepresent them only through their physicality. To add words to their faces is to give them a voice[...] I felt this produced a more accurate, respectful portrait.”MissMe's highly modern visual language brings these women of science to the forefront, wherethey rightfully belong.

nobELLES is also an eight-episode podcast that profiles each of these scientists and exploressome of the challenges they faced along the way. The Podcast leads listeners to thinkabout topics such as tokenism, controlling the emotions of women in the public space, theimpostor syndrome, and resilience—themes explored with a range of specialists.This show will be on display for an entire year, at the Montreal Planetarium.