Can Art Reverse Aging? Lynn Hershman Leeson’s New Show Defies the Limits of Time
Category
Exhibition Review
Date
Sep 19, 2025
Source
artnet
Author
Jo Lawson-Tancred
Excerpt
“For once, Hershman Leeson’s latest show—About Time at Altman Siegel in San Francisco—feels right on time. Or is that because, as ever, the artist offers a high-tech twist on an eternal theme: our battle with mortality? Centered around her provocative injectable anti-aging serum, Eternally Yours (2023), the exhibition probes the allure and dangers of rewriting biology. Alongside these futuristic visions, Hershman Leeson’s new works—videos, digital prints, and collages—explore identity, technology, and the cruel yet inevitable effects of time. Ultimately, she reminds us that while science may tempt us with eternal life, what makes us human is living fully in our own moment…”