The human body has been under scrutiny by artists, doctors
and scientists for centuries. As it was mentioned in lecture 1, anatomy of the
human body was a hot topic for artists because they wanted to better understand
how to perfect drawing and painting the human body. Now jump ahead a couple of
centuries and we have utilized the advancements made in technology and science
in order to use the artistic understanding of the human body to benefit our
lives. This can be seen through the benefits of X-rays, plastic surgery, MRI’s
and even ultra sounds for pregnancy. All of these technological innovations
have been benefited by art, and can even be viewed as art.
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3D UltraSound that can be used to see up close and real images of the baby inside of you. This is also helpful for detecting any problems that may occur in the pregnancy.
As it is
mentioned in the lecture, there is an artistic exhibit known as “Body World”
that I have been lucky enough to witness in person. Within these exhibits, the
entirety of the human body has been dissected, stretched out and preserved in
order to be put on display. It is used to show populations of people how the
different parts of our body work. The technological aspect of art is used here
because there is a specific science used in order to make sure all of the
different parts of the body can be put on display properly.
On a more advanced scale, art, technology and medicine have been working together in order to benefit the health of our society. My own step brother has been a benefactor of this because he has metal shunts in his head that help blood flow through his brain. Had there not been someone with the ability to artistically form the shape of shunt that my step-brother needed, the surgeons and scientists wouldn't have been able to figure out how to properly fix the issue that he was having.
Works Cited
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as MIrror and Portrait: MRI Configurations between Science and the Arts
- http://www.kevinwarwick.org/
Images
http://highbridgecompany.com/blog/2014/04/07/npr-american-chronicles-wwi-marks-100-years-of-hard-lessons/
http://www.katu.com/news/local/131116263.html
Hi Erica!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your post. I really think that technology and art are going to continue to interconnect throughout the centuries which will provide us with advances in technology such as the 3d UltraSound. These advances are going to continue to help the health of our country. I really like how you incorporated a personal touch with the example of your brother which demonstrates how art and technology truly do go hand and hand.