About Us — galerie PLUTO

Jeremy Wasser, PhD.

Co-founder & Director

Dr. Jeremy Wasser is co-founder and Director of galerie PLUTO. An Associate Professor with joint appointments in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University, Dr. Wasser is known for lively discourse. His global classroom engages students within an interdisciplinary approach to physiology, the history of medicine, and the marriage of art and science. Along with his scientific publications, Dr. Wasser has written and lectured on the culture of disease, the history of public health and health policy, and the history of human experimentation for a wide audience. In addition to his work as an academic, he is a classically trained singer, actor and storyteller who engages with visual artists and creatives regularly in performance venues worldwide.

Jane Brucker

Co-founder

Jane Brucker, is a visual and performance artist who demonstrates a strong tactile sensibility while simultaneously exploring the visceral and the spiritual. Her work has been featured at venues throughout the United States and internationally, in Nepal, Germany, Scotland, France, Japan and the Czech Republic. Her degrees include an MFA from The Claremont Graduate University; MA in Religion and the Arts from The Claremont School of Theology; and Skowhegan School of Sculpture and Painting, where she was awarded a scholarship to study painting with Agnes Martin and traditional buon’ fresco with Lucienne Bloch. In addition to her studio practice, she is a professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where her teaching incorporates her expertise as an AmSAT certified teacher of the Alexander Technique.

Miranda Friedman

Associate

Miranda Friedman is a filmmaker, artist and designer working with psychologists to explore kin making innovation and relationships of care. Friedman grounds unfamiliar kin structures in the familiar vernacular of reality TV and virtual sites. Friedman has exhibited in the US, Germany, Turkey, and Hungary and holds an MFA from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. Miranda’s background includes eight years in corporate advertising as an art director and designer. At galerie PLUTO, Miranda assists with everything from timelines to tech and enjoys applying art and communications to the language development and content organization of the PLUTO brand.

Kristin Heidorn

Associate

Kristin Heidorn holds the title of Advisor for International Researchers at the International Office of Ruhr-University Bochum and she is an alumna of the University of Bonn, where she received her Master of Arts in North American Studies, French and Modern History in 2011. For many years, she worked alongside Dr. Wasser as a coordinator of study abroad programs in the fields of Biomedical Sciences and the History of Medicine. Kristin has also managed a Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Program. Her interest in both art and science and her connections with academics and experts across Europe and the USA make her the perfect collaborator for the programming at galerie PLUTO. Kristin is a new mom and happily resides in Essen. She enjoys traveling and French movies.

Jörg Obergfell

Associate

Jörg Obergfell is an artist living in Cologne who experiments with combining opposites. Playing with the perception of a division between nature and culture, for example, could pose a new middle ground, enhance contrasts, or create a rather comical outcome. He has exhibited internationally, including Tokyo, London and New York and his solo exhibitions include Towers and Trees at Gallery Em, Seoul; Kunsthalle Mainz; and Frischzelle 1 at Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. Jörg studied at Goldsmiths College and the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg and is a professor at University of Applied Sciences, Trier. At galerie PLUTO Jörg connects us with artists near and far, is our technical advisor and a fellow enthusiast when it comes to heirloom materials, the plant and animal kingdom, and cycling.

Tahnee Corea

Video Editor and Digital Specialist

Tahnee Corea is a Central American video editor, illustrator and animator based in Los Angeles whose work focuses on environmental design with an interest in the psychological. She holds a BA degree in Animation and Psychology from Loyola Marymount University. At galerie PLUTO, Tahnee edits video and photography and works as a digital team member on social media and website content. Her experience working as a consultant for artists and the animation industry contributes to her work on galerie PLUTO branding and its online presence. Her experience working in her family business taught her the value of teamwork and community, and her Spanish language expertise and connections as part of a global Latino/Latina community will help to expand the PLUTO profile.