Through this week's material, it is apparent that as the world becomes more and more modernized, various methods of technology allow us to alter and depict the human body in many ways. This is a theme intertwining the medical field and the world of art and personal identity.
Plastic surgery in itself is a talent of art. The surgeon requires the eye for perfection and to have an artistic outlook to create the most beautiful masterpieces on the human body, whether the procedure is done for cosmetic reasons or for reconstruction. Prosthetic limbs created by bioengineers not only require the work of a scientist and engineer, alongside with the mechanics of technology and physics, but also require the artistic stand point and anatomical design to appear as a realistic limb. This is an example where anatomical art work comes into play. Not only does it play a major role in the creation of prosthetics, but also for medical education and for realistic proportional art work (paintings, sculptures, etc.) in general.
Scans (x-rays, MRIs, CTs, etc.) of the body provide internal portraits of the individual. Each image provides not only the clues for doctors to identify the patients' medical problems, but also a unique art work for every person. Even just staring at the different parts of the internal body through the scans is a fascinating experience, and looks surreal.
Plastic surgery in itself is a talent of art. The surgeon requires the eye for perfection and to have an artistic outlook to create the most beautiful masterpieces on the human body, whether the procedure is done for cosmetic reasons or for reconstruction. Prosthetic limbs created by bioengineers not only require the work of a scientist and engineer, alongside with the mechanics of technology and physics, but also require the artistic stand point and anatomical design to appear as a realistic limb. This is an example where anatomical art work comes into play. Not only does it play a major role in the creation of prosthetics, but also for medical education and for realistic proportional art work (paintings, sculptures, etc.) in general.
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| Plastic surgeries on the entire body to reach Heidi Montag's idea of perfection. |
Scans (x-rays, MRIs, CTs, etc.) of the body provide internal portraits of the individual. Each image provides not only the clues for doctors to identify the patients' medical problems, but also a unique art work for every person. Even just staring at the different parts of the internal body through the scans is a fascinating experience, and looks surreal.
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| Other objects or organisms are arranged to create a larger image and art work through x-ray technology. |
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| X-ray photographer that uses the technology to represent people doing everyday activities. |
The natural nature of molecular biology, the basis for understanding all living organisms, incorporates artistic structure in itself. In one of this week's readings, The Architecture of Life, Donald E. Ingber explores the perfect architecture and patterns of the living systems, termed "tensegrity", which refers to a system that stabilizes itself in which tensional and compressive forces are distributed and balanced within the structure. I found this article particularly interesting, since I have learned from prior education that every organism is highly organized in structure, from the atomic and chemical level with geometric framework, all the way to the organization of the internal systems and outer organism symmetry.
More Relevant Links:
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/modern-medicine-pictures.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan
http://virgilwong.com/
http://www.gizmag.com/3d-print-ct-scan-skeleton/25035/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECGnWoQgz6Q
Works Cited:
Ingber, Donald E. "The Architecture of
Life." Scientific American (1998): 48-57. Web. 26 Oct. 2013.
Vesna, Victoria. “Http://www.youtube.com/v/FIX-9mXd3Y4.” Lecture. Medicine pt3. Youtube, 22 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIX-9mXd3Y4>.
Vesna, Victoria. “Http://www.youtube.com/v/Ep0M2bOM9Tk.” Lecture. Medicine pt1 . Youtube, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep0M2bOM9Tk>.
Vesna, Victoria. “Http://www.youtube.com/v/psjnQarHOqQ.” Lecture. Medicine pt2 . Youtube, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psjnQarHOqQ>.
<http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/133193/HEIDI-MONTAG-PLASTIC-SURGERY-PHOTOS.jpg>.
Images:
Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2013.
<http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kbtCkLpR5Aw/s/650/650/Art-Print-1-Koala-black-on-white.jpg>.
Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2013.
Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2013.
<http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/xray7.jpg>.
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