Scanograph

 

Statement:

Composition: For these images I made scans of my body over transparencies of x-rays. I lined up my own body accordingly and cropped the images into a square format. I worked with the levels in Photoshop to emphasize the grittiness of the image. 

Concept/Aboutness/Idea: I have been interested in the intricacies of anatomy in the past few months. I wanted to relate what we see with what we know is present but frequently overlook. I was trying to create a connectedness between the x-ray and my body itself. I am also considering noir imagery for my thesis and enjoyed the opportunity to experiment.

Method: In a previous class I had used laser jet transparencies to create images on 4x5 film. I was interested in what part of the image came through the negative space and what was lost by ink. I had been looking at Greys Anatomy recently and wanted to pull my interest in the human form into my scans. To create the scan itself I printed 8.5x11 transparencies with x-rays I had collected. These transparencies were laid on the scanner bed first then I did my best to line my body up with the image.

Motivations: My goal for these images was to show a connectedness in form and reveal something beautiful about the human anatomy that we do not generally think about.

Context: I feel that these images feel more scientific than anything. I am unsure of who I would relate this to, but have seen other artists work with darker imagery in the past.

Interpretation: I am unsure of how others will respond to these images.

Evaluation: We shall see.

Extension: I would like to keep working with transparencies. I wonder if I would be able to use them for some sort of filter over my camera lens. I would also like to continue to work with noir imagery or anatomy.