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The Art of Death:
Viruses Are Beautiful!
by Dr. Hunter O'Reilly, Ph.D. and Electric Eye Neon
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| You walk in a dimly lit room. You see on the wall illuminated objects of various shapes and colors. Your first impression is that they are beautiful. They look almost like candy or exotic fruit, something you want to eat. You observe them for a few moments. Then you look at the description on the wall. You discover they are all actual images (electron micrographs) of viruses, many deadly. They have been enlarged, colored and illuminated to illustrate their beauty, and to confront you with the paradox of something being visually stunning yet intellectually horrifying. Few people experience the beauty of viruses except scientists. This artwork brings the beauty of viruses to the world. |
The Art of Death: Viruses Are Beautiful!
Installation View
Media: Digital prints, neon and plexiglass
by Hunter O'Reilly, Ph.D. and Electric Eye Neon
©2001 Hunter O'Reilly, Ph.D.
Photo Credit: Brian Bednarek
| Black and white electron micrographs of ebola, herpes, influenza and rabies were
generously provided by Dr. Fred Murphy, a professor in Pathology/Microbiology and
Immunology at the University of California-Davis. Dr. Fred Muphy, University of California-Davis The black and white electron micrograph of HIV was generously provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
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