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Welcome to the virtual exhibition of the 2024 Anatomical Society International Undergraduate Anatomy Arts and Crafts Competition
The top three winning entries are accompanied by a short inspiration paragraph. |
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Erika Gutenmacher, Playing the Game
Inspiration: The art piece Playing the Game explores the competitive nature of evolution, inspired by Charles Darwin's theories of natural selection. The back features a pelican, nodding to Darwin's finch illustrations related to adaptive evolution. The King of Hearts symbolises humanity's dominance in the animal kingdom, reflecting millions of years of progress. In the centre, the skeletal structures of a human and chimpanzee foot illustrate their morphological similarities, highlighting the ongoing debate on the evolution of bipedalism. While the chimpanzee foot is specialised for grasping, the human foot, having lost this ability, is optimised for bipedal locomotion. This artwork invites viewers to contemplate the complexities of bipedal evolution and the anatomical changes that shaped humanity's current evolutionary standing. |
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Zaynab Hussain
Inspiration: I was inspired by the concept of evolution, particularly how we as a species evolved and had many different variations such as the homo erectus. I used fineliner on paper. |
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Meg Knott, If Michelangelo had an Anatomy Degree
Inspiration: My inspiration was Michelangelo's painting The creation of Man. I have always loved this painting and the immense detail Michelangelo put into the anatomical accuracy of his pieces. I wanted to play with the the concept of the 'evolution' of our knowledge about human anatomy to create a piece that captures the artistic nature of his work, whilst exposing the human anatomy beneath the skin. Additionally, it felt quite fitting to use an art piece that has stayed so relevant 'through the lens of time' as my inspiration. The piece is therefore titled If Michelangelo had an anatomy degree. |
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