The group exhibition 'Crafting Anatomies' places the human body at the centre of a multi-disciplinary dialogue; exploring how this entity has been interpreted, crafted and reimagined in historical, contemporary and future contexts.
The exhibition dissects attitudes and approaches towards contexts of the body by showcasing visionary practices of leading international artists, clinicians and designers. These will be featured alongside anatomical exhibits selected from historical collections including films from The Wellcome Trust archive.
Organs crafted by silk worms, bespoke jewellery cultured from human skin cells, and couture garments constructed using plastic surgery cutting techniques are just some of the speculative projects that will be on display.
There is a series of talks, demonstrations and workshops and a symposium to highlight the rigour in approaches to this subject by the individuals featured in the show.
This exhibition is curated by Amanda Briggs-Goode, Rhian Solomon and Katherine Townsend – members of the Creative Textiles Research Group at Nottingham Trent University.
The exhibition featured Goldsmith's new work, Ohio Locus 27, and Mother's Touch (2012).
Mother's Touch is a response to the love and tension between a mother and child. The piece imagines the lingering effect of a mother’s caress, the biological matter left behind and the psychological effect from each encounter.
Locus of the Dress is a research project which explores the personality psychology theory.
Ohio Locus 27 explores an aspect of the 'sense of self' through a series of layered drawings on the internal and external landscapes of a reclaimed garment: a dress. It is part of the series of work 'Locus of Control' which is based around two locations, Cincinnati and Ramsgate.
