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The modern biomedical technology has evolved tremendously since the World War II, and has surely taken on novel forms. The course materials taught me the history of the overlaps of art and med-tech. While the German anatomist Von Hagen initially aimed to display a museum of the human body as an art form, the ever-changing technology has collided with the people’s artistic pursuits to spawn new services and products such as plastic surgery and prosthetics. The carnal art embodies the most intrinsic human pursue for beauty and self-expression and attested the development of biomedical studies.   Picture of Von Hagen's Body World Growing up in Shanghai, China, I have slowly grown accustomed to the word plastic surgery. The culture initially became prevalent in South Korea, and was then spread to mainland China through media. Aside from the changing dynamic of the public’s perception towards such tradition, I noticed that the changing perception of beauty, i.e. t

This week’s material discusses the role of art behind the information age, and introduces a new perspective on the origin of robots. I grew up watching Japanese Robot cartoons like Astroboy and Doraemon. Ironically, before I gained access to any computers, I had already grown accustomed to the concept of robots. The same discrepancy existed within the media and robotic industries. Although the technology back then was in no position to simulate the human-like emotion and behaviors, the characters projected the dreamer(human)s’ wish for an artificial being equipped with some degree of intelligence.  While Walter Benjamin criticized technology for undermining the originality and authenticity of art, it can be argued that art has hence taken on new forms due to the new possibilities offered through technological innovation. Artists like Andy Warhol created concept of pop art, where mass-production and popular elements were incorporated into his art business. A big fan

My hour-long visit to the Jurassic Technology Museum was memorable and inspiring. The artifacts and displays were centered around drastically different subjects. Some told the stories of scientific expeditions on mystical creatures, while others collected urban tales of the supernatural events. The art works transcends the regular two-dimensional visual presentations and capture the viewers through holographic illusions, surrounding sounds, and immersive experiences . The underlying concepts and themes demonstrated a relation to the topics covered in class, as the artists subtly incorporated scientific elements during the creation process.   I was particular drawn by Dalton' s microscopic painting. The viewers rely on eight individual microscopes to visualize his tiny masterpiece. The artist/scientist cut apart butterfly wings with different colors and rearranged them on sampling glasses to present visuals of different patterns and objects. The minuscule detail