“MINDSCAPES UNVEILED”: Shown is one of the 3D printed prescription bottle hybrid forms that will be featured in Chanika Svetvilas’ exhibition at the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University September 8-28. (Courtesy of Chanika Svetvilas)

Princeton’s Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab in collaboration with the Lewis Center for the Arts will present “Mindscapes Unveiled,” an exhibition by the Lab’s 2022-23 Artist-in-Residence Chanika Svetvilas. The exhibition is a culmination of Svetvilas’ year-long project, “Anonymous Was the Data,” which uplifts the individual lived experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have a mental health difference or condition through mapping their survey data about health care access and stigma.

The work will be on view September 8 through 28 in the Hurley Gallery at the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton campus from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. A talk with the artist and opening reception will be held September 14 with a virtual panel discussion on September 21. The exhibition centers accessibility and a range of access services will be provided. All events are free and open to the public.

“Mindscapes Unveiled” features the project, “Anonymous Was the Data,” which utilizes collected survey data to determine the shape of 3D printed prescription bottle hybrid forms. The exhibition also includes drawings, video, sculpture, and mixed media works.

“This exhibition is dedicated to the Princeton student lives that were lost to suicide in recent years,” said Svetvilas. “I also wanted to acknowledge the vast diversity of the Asian American population by affirming individual voices through a multimedia approach rather than making generalized conclusions from data.”

Svetvilas will discuss her work on September 14 beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the CoLab in the arts complex followed by a reception in the Hurley Gallery at 5:45 p.m.

A virtual panel discussion — Fusion of Minds: Art, Data, and Collaboration — about the “Anonymous Was the Data” project, will be presented via Zoom on September 21 at 7 p.m. and will include two project participants, Eileen Ramos and Grace Zhao; research associates, Julia Chou and Hannah Shin; and Svetvilas; and will be moderated by Jennifer Lee, founder and executive director of the Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative.

Among the services to be provided to assure the exhibition is accessible and inclusive include audio descriptions of the work; sculptures that can be touched; video works that are captioned; docents available to help guide visitors through the exhibition; and some of the drawings will be interpreted as relief prints that can be touched. The Hurley Gallery is wheelchair accessible via elevator to the mezzanine level of the arts complex. A virtual exhibition will be available online for those who are unable to visit the exhibition in person at chanikasvetvilas.com/anonymous-was-the-data. The artist’s talk will be live captioned. The virtual panel discussion will feature American sign language (ASL) interpretation. Guests in need of other access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week prior to the event date.

Svetvilas is an interdisciplinary artist and cultural worker whose practice focuses on mental health difference. Her work uses personal narratives as a way to challenge stereotypes in contemporary society and to create safe spaces. She has presented her work at the College Art Association Conference, the Society for Disability Studies Annual Conference, and the Pacific International Conference on Disability and Diversity.

For more information, visit arts.princeton.edu.