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Comment on Tooth Transplant on Static TV by Sharon Ruston

Sharon Ruston — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:13:32 +0000

Brilliant – I still can’t get over that poor cockrell…

Comment on Re-Member Me: the Sculptural ‘Self-Portrait’ of Hananuma Masakichi (A Piece Influenced by LitSciMed Event 2) by Paul William Craddock

Paul William Craddock — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:40:03 +0000

Thank you for leaving comments, both of you! I really appreciate it. Jo, it is indeed self-mutilation as art – I think you’re right – and I wonder how he felt taking out his hair and toe nails et cetera… and how much of this might be a folk tale now?! And Sharon: I’m not entirely sure if I’d want to put a label of ‘gothic’ onto it. I agree that it might share some gothic characteristics but perhaps it would be dangerous to put the word ‘gothic’ near it, since it’s a piece of work of Japanese tradition. I’d be very interested to hear what is gothic about it, though, because my understanding of ‘gothic’ is limited and I associate it with purely Germanic things!

Comment on Re-Member Me: the Sculptural ‘Self-Portrait’ of Hananuma Masakichi (A Piece Influenced by LitSciMed Event 2) by Sharon Ruston

Sharon Ruston — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:14:42 +0000

Gosh – this is gruesome isn’t it. As Joanne suggests, this is interesting for his attempts to create an authenticity in the copy. It’s really rather gothic perhaps?

Comment on Re-Member Me: the Sculptural ‘Self-Portrait’ of Hananuma Masakichi (A Piece Influenced by LitSciMed Event 2) by Joanne Parsons

Joanne Parsons — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:03:12 +0000

Absolutely fascinating and also very gruesome, I think that it is the mark of a true obsessive that he drilled a hole for every pore in his body. I feel that this is not only about the Japanese art of copying but it is also an extreme demonstration of self-mutilation as art. At the same time as Masakichi is re-making himself, he is also actively deconstructing or, perhaps more accurately disassembling himself, he is re-making and un-making his body as he is removing parts of his real body to add to the realism of the copy.

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Comment on Event 2, Day 1: The Wellcome Collection and Library by Sharon Ruston

Sharon Ruston — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:11:40 +0000

I didn’t know what the ‘lightbox’ was for either!

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Wahida Amin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:32:37 +0000

No doubt Thursday’s “Making Films and the History of Medicine in Motion Project” will be right up your street Mr Paul! As will the “Object Narratives” session on Saturday. Can’t wait to see your directing skills, and your perspectives on the statue. I’m really jealous of what the Consortium make you do. My head is all Davy. With added thoughts about food.

Comment on To All Event 2ers! by Sharon Ruston

Sharon Ruston — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:07:40 +0000

Dear Paul – thanks so much for organising this. I’m not in London till late because of work on Weds but am very much looking forward to seeing you all next week.

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