Week 4 | Medicine + Technology + Art | Livier Monarrez

As we consider the medical technologies we see today, we can examine their artistic values and the scientific information it produces on treatment and diagnosis. For example, Emily Watson was inspired by anatomy to create stone-like jewelry. She uses common technological materials such as copper, silver, and other elements (Watson). Watson’s jewelry pieces highlight the anatomy of the human body, such as legs on a sterling, copper, and enamel necklace. The anatomical knowledge of these jewelry pieces is vital for medicine. It is part of the medical diagnosis formation in helping support the patient's examination, and medical professionals communicate with their patients (Turney). 

Watson, Emily. "Emily Watson | Metal & Enamel Jewelry | Enamel Jewelry | Beyond The Lover's Eye | Anatomical | Anatomy." Metalemily.Com, 2022, http://www.metalemily.com/portfolio/PortfolioEnamelBTLE.html.


Preserved bodies portray the anatomy of the human body by taking the fat and water and replacing it with plastics, known as plastination (Mackelden). Gunther von Hagens created the Body Worlds exhibition with this body art (Vesna). This new technological form of presenting the human body physically allows one to become educated about the internal body structure. 


Rentz, Andreas. "Skinned, Plastinated, Mounted: A Novel Take On Immortality." Independent, 2018, https://www.independent.ie/life/skinned-plastinated-mounted-a-novel-take-on-immortality-37386228.html. 



Medical technology of the 3D printing process is a production of art. The 3D animations allow us to evaluate medical research by showing stem cell activity in the breast during pregnancy (Berry). Understanding how stem cells develop in the breast can help researchers understand how “diseases and conditions develop” to prevent diseases (Stem Cells). Additionally, 3D printing, MRI, and ultrasound allow surgeons to prepare for procedures like fetal surgeries (Meskó).


WEHI. Breast Stem Cells. 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfCw5C3ER00&t=150s. Accessed 22 Apr 2022.



Berry, Drew. "WEHI.TV". WEHI, 2010, https://www.wehi.edu.au/wehi-tv/body-code. 


Mackelden, Amy. "What Is Plastination?". Bustle, 2016, https://www.bustle.com/articles/143858-what-is-plastination-this-unusual-technique-preserves-specimens-for-science.


Meskó, Bertalan. "3D Printing In Medicine And Healthcare – The Ultimate List In 2021 - The Medical Futurist". The Medical Futurist, 2021, https://medicalfuturist.com/3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare/. 


Turney, BW. "Anatomy In A Modern Medical Curriculum." The Annals Of The Royal College Of Surgeons Of England, vol 89, no. 2, 2007, pp. 104-107. Royal College Of Surgeons Of England, https://doi.org/10.1308/003588407x168244. 


Vesna, Victoria. "Human Body & Medical Technologies". Medicine + Technology + Art | Lectures, 2022, https://bruinlearn.ucla.edu/courses/129896/pages/unit-4-view?module_item_id=4852512.


"What Are Stem Cells? | Where Do Stem Cells Come From?". Cancer.Org, 2020, https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/stem-cell-transplant/why-stem-cell-transplants-are-used.html. 

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  1. DellMorrisseyMay 23, 2022 at 8:32 PM

    Hey Livier great post I really enjoyed the addition of the historical anatomical models being used in jewelry I always thought those were very unique artistic pieces. Not to mention the fact that they were genuinely used for educational purposes quite regularly. I actually got a chance to see the anatomical dissections during the Life in Motion exhibit that came to SF it was absolutely wild to see the body preserved in such a way!

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