We Are Stardust 1.0

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Digital Monoprint (1/1) on metallic paper, face-mounted to acrylic panel.

This is the first in a series of three artworks which were inspired by my work with the cardiovascular (CV) surgery population and my interest in the impact long-term space habitation may have on our CV health. It depicts thoracic anatomy with a cosmic perspective. 

The following questions are the foundation of this artwork: 

1. How will human biology adapt to spaceflight?  2. Which fundamental ways do human biological systems use gravity to regulate and sustain their growth, metabolize, develop and how will these systems adapt/evolve in a microgravity environment?  3. How will these systems repair damage and protect themselves from infection and disease? 

For astronauts' CV health, there are several reasons why stressors that impact CV health on Earth, will be amplified in space, these include:

1. Changes in gravitational forces  2. Changes in arterial blood pressure  3. Alterations in physical activity patterns  4. Social/mental health factors associated with confinement and isolation. 

These unique alterations to the daily living of astronauts, may further impact the structural and functional properties of the vascular system leading to poor cardiovascular health. 

Where it's been: Exhibited at: Art à la Carte. In Camera Dining Room. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 11 Wellesley Street West, Toronto, Ontario. January 12 - December 19, 2019.

Out of this World. Art inspired by the science of astronomy, celebrating 150 years of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC). Propeller Gallery, 30 Abell St, Toronto, Ontario. July 4 - July 22, 2018.

Awards: Winner by public vote in the Creative Intermediate Category in the Imagining the Skies Contest, via The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC),February 2019.