Branch Out Neurological Foundation – YOUR BRAIN ON ART 2021
Auction Ends: Mar 11, 2021 08:00 PM MST

Art

"Convergence" 1/2 Print by Jennifer Weihmann

Item Number
104
Estimated Value
750 CAD
Sold
290 CAD to roxyroxy2
Number of Bids
3  -  Bid History

Item Description

 

Artist: Jennifer Weihmann

Size: 12" x 19"

Medium: Digital Photography - Pigmented Archival Photographic Print (1/2)

Research Project: Cannabis Following a Stroke

Scientist: Claire Niehaus

 

"In my photograph, I tried to illustrate plant-based pharmaceuticals by using natural objects: poplar tree leaves and the Northern Bedstraw plant (coincidentally, Bedstraw plants were used to make hot compresses to stop bleeding and soothe sore muscles). The leafminer trails on the leaves resemble the physical appearance of the human brain while the Bedstraw shadows bear a resemblance to individual neurons and synapses.

I created a double exposure image by strategically layering two photographs illustrating leafminer markings and the shadows cast from a Bedshaw plant. Double exposure images are relatively new for me, simply because I greatly prefer creating dynamic single exposure images. However, Claire is fascinated by research, and I thought it a perfect time to research and explore the process of digital double exposure photography. The final piece successfully exemplifies my visual interpretation of Claire’s research by only featuring organic plant-based materials and relying on the beautifully detailed consequences of nature’s processes. The configurations featured in the image symbolically illustrate inflammation, neural activity, and the structure of a human brain —together creating a metaphorical map, one which curious minds may follow, scientists and artists alike."

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