"Sort Serie" (Black Series)

3 framed line-etchings printed as reliefprint 1/1

58 x 51 cm, 71 x 106 cm, 91 x 60 cm, 2008

To be hanged in a horizontal line

Equilibrium

Pose taken from De Humani Corporis Fabrica, 1543, by Andreas Vesalius of Brussels (1514-1564)

De Humani Corporis Fabrica is considered to mark a turning point i the empiric sciences. The book is based on Vesalius Paduan lectures, during which he deviated from common practice by dissecting a corpse to illustrate what he was discussing. It presents a careful examination of the organs and the complete structure of the human body. This would not have been possible without the many advances that had been made during the Renaissance, including both the artistic developments and the technical development of printing. Because of this, he was able to produce illustrations superior to any that had been produced up to then. (wikipedia.org)