Empathic Nature / 2012
Mixed Media Installation
Dimensions variable
Mixed Media Installation
Dimensions variable
The Empathic Nature series is based on a reprint of the Andreas Vesalius anatomy studies “De human corporis fabrica“ from 1543. The reprint addresses Vesalius’s process and materials, and reconfigures a relationship with the body through empathic connections.
Graphite etching is an experimental printing process I developed, in which the graphite is etched into the paper. The idea behind this process is based on the conduction of electrical impulses through these graphite prints. Consequently, in this technique, the graphite is etched in equal channels on the paper, creating proper circuits (or circuits that transmit electrical impulses) of equal thickness. The final result resembles a delicate drawing of graphite over paper, except that each line is equal in width and depth. In other words, the medium becomes the content in a statement of equality and interconnectivity.
