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Medical Mocks (series)
Photo © Nancy Scherl
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‘Medical Mocks’ (series) are an illusion of anatomical structures orbiting in microcosmic spaces. Each image is artificially constructed and composed in camera. Often, other components are photographed (by the artist) and collaged into the image. The subjects come to life, just as Gapetto’s favorite marionette, Pinocchio, as they masquerade seamlessly, taking center stage in her medical theater. Digital post production techniques are applied to create special effects or to enhance the hyper-realism of each image. Thus, deliberately woven together, mocking a real medical image–the experience asks the viewer to dissect what is real and unreal. The images are suggestive of interiors of the human body, but also resemble astrological or extraterrestrial landscapes. With further examination, the viewer is struck by the exaggerated and scientifically impossible. These paradoxical images intend to provide perspective, humor and hope despite the fragility of the human condition. The mere fact that these larger than life gallery sized images of macro and microcosms of human anatomy are scientific impossibilities, they also parity the technological advances in the digital world. The fanaticized “electro-microscopic camera” producing such imagery might allow scientists to achieve instantaneous detection of disease.
Nancy Scherl is a fine art photographer, based in New York City. She specializes in Fine Art and Documentary work and has exhibited in numerous galleries nationwide and has received national and international awards in juried competitions:
Recent awards include:
International Color Awards Nominee (2016) Fine Art
International Photography of the Year: Fine Art -Abstract, Photo Manipulation and Conceptual (2015)
Moscow International Foto Awards: Fine Art; Special Effects-Honorable Mention
International Photography Awards: Professional Fine Art-Honorable Mentions in the Special Effects and Digital categories.
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‘Medical Mocks’ (series) are an illusion of anatomical structures orbiting in microcosmic spaces. Each image is artificially constructed and composed in camera. Often, other components are photographed (by the artist) and collaged into the image. The subjects come to life, just as Gapetto’s favorite marionette, Pinocchio, as they masquerade seamlessly, taking center stage in her medical theater. Digital post production techniques are applied to create special effects or to enhance the hyper-realism of each image. Thus, deliberately woven together, mocking a real medical image–the experience asks the viewer to dissect what is real and unreal. The images are suggestive of interiors of the human body, but also resemble astrological or extraterrestrial landscapes. With further examination, the viewer is struck by the exaggerated and scientifically impossible. These paradoxical images intend to provide perspective, humor and hope despite the fragility of the human condition. The mere fact that these larger than life gallery sized images of macro and microcosms of human anatomy are scientific impossibilities, they also parity the technological advances in the digital world. The fanaticized “electro-microscopic camera” producing such imagery might allow scientists to achieve instantaneous detection of disease.
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The artist's ‘Medical Mocks’ series, is an artificial-anatomic creation, constructed in camera and then digitally manipulated in postproduction. The images provoke and lure viewers into her scientifically impossible worlds.Nancy Scherl is a fine art photographer, based in New York City. She specializes in Fine Art and Documentary work and has exhibited in numerous galleries nationwide and has received national and international awards in juried competitions:
Recent awards include:
International Color Awards Nominee (2016) Fine Art
International Photography of the Year: Fine Art -Abstract, Photo Manipulation and Conceptual (2015)
Moscow International Foto Awards: Fine Art; Special Effects-Honorable Mention
International Photography Awards: Professional Fine Art-Honorable Mentions in the Special Effects and Digital categories.
BACK TO GALLERY
