Bristol-based artist Samuel Hall has a strange cartoonish take on anatomy, combining anatomical elements to create bizarre creatures. What I enjoy about these is the shear amount of detail he puts into them using dip pen and ink.
View more of Samuel’s pieces at samhallartwork.co.uk and follow his work on Facebook!
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Squid-Inc. presents: Dissecting Art, Intersecting Anatomy from Emily Portugal on Vimeo.
Merging Contemporary Art with the Works of Pauline Lariviere
S3 Gallery 1907 N. Mendell, #4-H, Chicago, IL 60642
Curated by Phillip Schalekamp of S3 Gallery
& Vanessa Ruiz of Street Anatomy
“Both science and technology have altered our traditional concept of the world to such an extent that what we see with our eyes alone can no longer satisfy our imagination.” – Pauline M. Lariviere, 1951
Danny Quirk (work in progress), Alvaro Hidalgo – “Anatomy03 Quain”, Billy Reynolds -”Natural Processes”
Join us on Saturday, March 9 from 6–10 PM for the highly anticipated opening reception of Dissecting Art, Intersecting Anatomy: Merging Contemporary Art with the Works of Pauline Lariviere. See how present-day artists are inspired to create anatomical art alongside Lariviere’s historical works.
In addition to rarely shown, original oil paintings and glass plates by Pauline Lariviere (1906-1988), this show will feature approximately 45 cutting-edge contemporary works in diverse media by 23 rising and established artists from across the U.S. and overseas, as well as anatomical-themed merchandise from Street Anatomy, Transit Tees, and Denoyer Geppert. All art shown will be available for purchase. Enjoy music, wine, and h’orderves while exploring modern day medical illustration and artwork inspired by its beauty and history.
Street Anatomy Artists:
Alexandra Baker
pencil/Adobe Photoshop
Nicholas Baxter
oil on panel
Emily Evans
pencil
Alvaro Hildago
mixed media
Vesna Jovanovic
watercolor/ink/graphite
Patcho Quinto
pencil/Adobe Illustrator
Danny Quirk
watercolor
Billy Reynolds
oil on linen
Stephen Shanabrook
chocolate
Giselle Vitali
ink/watercolor/colored pencil
S3 Gallery Artists:
Sung Jang
hair on canvas
Whitney Johnson
collage
Michael Koehler
sculpture/mixed media
Robyn Maitland
acrylic on canvas/glass
Geno Malusek
photography
Nathan Mason
photography/collage
Emily Portugal
video
Dan Price
sculpture
Brandy Rinehart
sculpture/mixed media
Phillip Schalekamp
oil/mixed media
Andrew Svec
furniture/walnut
We hope to see you there!
What may look like the energetic lines of an artist sketching with a pen, is actually the work of Illinois-based artist Sung Jang who uses hair as his medium.
Jang began studying the possibilities of hair as a drawing medium in 2005 and says that,
Posses a peculiar duality: a duality of beauty and waste. It is something beautiful and alive, yet, when detached form the head, it instantly loses its value. It then becomes an insignificant object, nothing more than messy garbage. Creating images with the “fallen” hair, I tried to bring it back to an object of life.
Aside from the symbolism, Hair shows certain qualities as an object. It is a precisely thin line with graceful curves. I am exploring the possibilities of hair as a drawing medium. –sung-jang.com
Jang is currently an Adjunct Professor a The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Technology. View more of his work at sung-jang.com.
Sung Jang’s work will be presented at our upcoming gallery show, Dissecting Art, Intersecting Anatomy: Merging Contemporary Art with the Works of Pauline Lariviere, opening March 9th, 2013 in Chicago.
Keep up-to-date with show show via Facebook!
We’ve featured the work of paris-based artist Pole Ka before and if you attended OBJECTIFY THIS, you’ll remember seeing one of her fabulous pieces in the show. Here are a few of her more recent whimsical anatomical drawings to feast your eyes upon.
Her anatomical inspiration comes from growing up with parents who were doctors, of which she says,
I’ve always drawn and I had a special affection for the skeletons being kid…I’ve always had my nose in books of medical imaging. My family is steeped in the medical community, this is a great source of inspiration.
View more of Pole Ka’s work at poleka.fr and an awesome interview with her at culturetoi.com!
Another fantastic anatomical movie monster by Minneapolis based illustrator Brad McGinty. This poster details the anatomy of the cute little Mogwai from Gremlins.
You can check out more of Brad’s work on his site, bradmcginty.com!
[spotted by Miguel Pomplona]
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