Week 4 Blog
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Dr. Vesna
26 April 2024
Week 4 Blog: Medicine and Art
This week, learning about the convergence of art and medical technology has been very interesting and inspirational. As I am an aspiring medical doctor as well as an art junkie, I found myself deeply enthralled in the different ways art and medical technology could merge to push the boundaries of both disciplines.
One of the most beautiful projects was the “BioArt” series done by a group of interdisciplinary artists. They integrated biotechnology with artistic expression, challenging traditional views on life and art. This image below is titled “A-positive” and depicts a dialogical exchange between a human being and a robot took place through two intravenous hookups (Kac, Bennet).
Another intriguing piece is by Virgil Wong who strongly asserts that “medicine helps us live longer lives, but art is about why we live” (Wong 1). This art piece beautifully depicts his message, emphasizing the importance of art in addition to medical technologies. The human body and medical terminologies are carefully integrated with Renaissance-era concepts, forming a beautiful mixture of art and science.
Lastly, in the Robocop trailer, we can see visual arts depicting medical technologies. This is arguably the best medium for art and medical technologies as it is easily visualized. There are moving parts that help viewers recognize the blend of art and medicine.
These projects exhibit what people have been trying to establish: “arts help make medical students become more thoughtful and listen carefully” (Hajar 2). The fusion of art and medical technology offers a unique lens that can be used to explore and influence different human emotions and experiences. These projects not only expand our aesthetic horizons but also have impacts on healthcare and our understanding of human conditions and anatomy (Dobkin). The videos and lectures this week provided a framework for understanding the intersection between art and medical technologies. They emphasized that art can be used as a way to further understand medicine as well as further applications.
Works Cited
Dobkin, Patricia Lynn. “Art of Medicine, Art as Medicine, and Art for Medical Education.”
Canadian Medical Education Journal, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 7 Dec. 2020,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7749674/.
Hajar, Rachel. “What Has Art to Do with Medicine?” Heart Views : The Official Journal of the
Gulf Heart Association, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Jan. 2018,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5965014/
“Positive.” A, 1997, www.ekac.org/apositive.html.
“Robocop Movie Trailer (1987).” YouTube, YouTube, 1 Nov. 2007,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mLmHUbC240.
Wong, Virgil. “Art.” Virgil Wong, 8 Sept. 2020, www.virgilwong.com/art/.
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