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Thread #93866   Message #1925786
Posted By: dianavan
03-Jan-07 - 02:12 PM
Thread Name: BS: Plastination: Exhibition of Human Body
Subject: RE: BS: Plastination: Exhibition of Human Body
I went with two friends who were fascinated. They took three hours to observe every vein and muscle. I, on the other hand, went through the whole exhibit in 20 minutes. I didn't find it gross because their were no fluids. It was sort of like looking at a pile of dry leaves.

What I did find interesting was my dispassionate response and the curiosity of others. I actually saw a grown man faint while looking at a rectum. Very strange! I then sat down on a bench with a couple who were also slightly bored and waiting for others. We discussed the artistic value of the exhibit and the time and effort of the artist.

Who would devote their life to such an endeavor? Did he work in a wharehouse or a barn surrounded by his creations? Why did he position the bodies the way he did? Many were grotesque representations in the name of art. I especially disliked the way he ripped the spine from the original position and "artistically" curled it into spiral. Why? Whats the point?

Anyway, it was boring for me but my friends liked it.