Art

Item Description

ARTIST:     Jan Powell
TITLE:       Something Vanished 1
MEDIUM:  Monoprint, phototransfer, hand-coloring,16” x 20”, unframed

This original artwork was created for Art on Science: 26 études an internattional portfolio featuring pictures by artists and words by scientists. This written commentary is by David Kaplan, Neurology Department at Tufts University:
 
 
I am a biomedical engineer. I study two things: growing human tissue in the laboratory for the study of disease, and tissue damage and regeneration in search of insights and treatments. One of our areas of focus is the human brain and brain-related neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease.

My associations are at many levels, both personal and professional...personal, because I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s about a year ago, and professional, because laboratory study promotes new understanding and opportunities for treatment. Jan Powell’s piece captures all of this. It shows the personal side of the ‘lost and vacant’ and somewhat ‘pained’ aspects on the faces of the individuals in
the art, reflecting the unfocused, frustrating and mysterious nature of the disease. Professionally, you can see a small part of what we study in the laboratory as we try to find new strategies for treatment. The melding of these two areas into this one piece leaves one feeling almost as an Alzheimer’s sufferer might feel.

Although similar in outcomes, the two methods rise from
very different starting points. While the scientific method often starts out with a more directed hypothesis, the end result often takes directions you can not prepare for, which is a good thing. The artistic process may or may not start out with a specific goal, but usually ends up with a visual that can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the viewer’s experiences and viewpoints. Thus, both methods are powerful and both of them open doors.

Item Special Note

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All artworks are 16” x 20”, unframed and will be shipped with a printed copy of the scientist’s text.

For further information about the portfolio, please visit our Art on Science: 26 études website: http://AS26project.com