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Media Advisory: April 3 - Photo & Interview Opportunity
Who:
- Dr. Ed Boyden, Assoc. Professor, Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Media Lab and McGovern Institute, Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology, MIT, Boston, MA
- Márton Váró, Award-winning sculptor, noted for his life-size sculptures, which are largely figurative.
Váró's approach to sculpting is true to classic form, carving directly into the marble or stone, as masters like Michelangelo did. Váró's marble even comes from the same quarry in Carrara, Italy, as Michelangelo's. He is known for the ‘Angels’ at the Bass Performance Hall in Ft. Worth, Texas, and a 30-foot-tall sculpture of ‘The Annunciation,’ on the Ave Maria Oratory’s facade in Florida. - Paul Domb, Co-Founder, Visual Snow Initiative (VSI), a Beverly Hills-based US charity formed to encourage collaboration, support education and raise research funds to fast track a cure for Visual Snow (VS) – a neurological condition that impairs a person’s vision, among other symptoms.
- When: Wednesday April 3, 2019 - 10 – 10:30 a.m. (EST)
- Where: McGovern Reading Room, MIT, 43 Vassar Street, Cambridge MA 02139
Event Details:
- On behalf of Márton Váró, Paul Domb, Co-Founder, VSI, will present a ‘The Brain’ – a marble, abstract sculpture to Dr. Boyden to thank him for collaborating with global researchers on new technologies to treat or cure VS.
- Remarks from Márton Váró about his donation
- Remarks from Dr. Boyden about his collaboration with the VSI and its global researchers
BOSTON, March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Award-wining sculptor Márton Váró, noted for his monumental public art, wants everyone to see all the beauty in the world – from natural wonders like sunsets to classic and contemporary art.
Unfortunately, people with a neurological condition called ‘Visual Snow’ (VS) can’t enjoy the world’s beauty because they see tiny dots 24/7, like a static TV screen. They see Váró’s sculpture – ‘The Brain’ – like this pixelated photo. Distorted vision, plus other symptoms, such as tinnitus, impaired night vision and headaches, make it challenging for people with VS to read, drive or enjoy a full quality of life.
Since May 2018, global researchers with the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) have collaborated with MIT Neuroscientist Dr. Ed Boyden on VS treatments or a cure.
On April 3, Paul Domb, Co-founder, VSI, is donating ‘The Brain’ - an abstract, 18” x 8” marble sculpture (approx. $30k USD value) to Dr. Boyden for his work with the charity. With Boyden, global researchers and other collaborators’ work, Váró and many others look forward to the day when people with VS can enjoy the world’s beauty and lead full lives.
You don’t have to wait. You are invited to see this sculpture presentation, meet Váró, hear Boyden speak about his work with VS researchers and learn about this debilitating condition, which often strikes young people in their 20s and 30s.
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For more information, photos or interviews with Dr. Boyden, Márton Váró or a VSI spokesperson, please contact:
- Jenna DaSilva, jenna@goodwinpr.com, 508-404-1745
- Devin Thompson, devin@goodwinpr.com, 508-404-1745
- Leslie Hetherington, leslie.hetherington@lashcomgroup.com, 416-948-7160
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2b54fce3-17c0-4945-95f5-14b9c01638c9