body

An object of fascination, knowledge and experimentation, the human body has always been represented in art-to the point where, over the course of the 20th century, it became one of the constituent materials of works themselves. Whether we are talking about the body of the artist or his/her model, or about the body as an object of science, the works that allude to it are concerned with the physical reality of the human being. This section of the exhibition deals with the body in its relationship to medical science and laboratory research.

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	laboratory

laboratory

The laboratory is a place devoted to inquiry and the creation of new knowledge. As such, it can be compared to the artist's studio, which also proves to be a research venue as well as a place for the production of original knowledge and forms infused with the complexity of the world around us. This part of the exhibition deals with the work of artists who recapitulate the scientific process by devising various experimental procedures, revealing an often bookish relationship to knowledge, patenting their discoveries or handling living matter that evolves and transforms itself. Their creations involve collaborations with scientists, take advantage of the possibilities offered by instruments from outside the field of art, and evoke a desire for mastery over the unknown.