Category Archives: Prosthetics
Aesthetics & Prosthetics
Prosthetic limbs have interested me for a number of years. From my first visit to the Wellcome Collection, I was struck by the display of prosthetic arms and legs, how well made and detailed they were in comparison to the
Aesthetics & Prosthetics
Prosthetic limbs have interested me for a number of years. From my first visit to the Wellcome Collection, I was struck by the display of prosthetic arms and legs, how well made and detailed they were in comparison to the
The Prosthetic Limb
The medical specialism of prosthetics is currently receiving a lot of attention and acceptance from design students, design companies, fine artists and even advertising agencies. It is, however a field of design for disability that has suffered from the ‘function
The Prosthetic Limb
The medical specialism of prosthetics is currently receiving a lot of attention and acceptance from design students, design companies, fine artists and even advertising agencies. It is, however a field of design for disability that has suffered from the ‘function
Introduction
My interest in the design and making of medical equipment, and in particular prosthetic limbs, stems from a deep fascination with hospitals, medicine, illness and disability. I enjoy looking at vintage medical equipment and I prefer to use ‘medical’ themed
Introduction
My interest in the design and making of medical equipment, and in particular prosthetic limbs, stems from a deep fascination with hospitals, medicine, illness and disability. I enjoy looking at vintage medical equipment and I prefer to use ‘medical’ themed
Prosthetics # 1 – Amina Munster
At seventeen months old, Amina Munster (fig. 1) almost drowned in a paddling pool and had her right leg amputated as well as losing her fingertips and right lung. In spite of this, Munster is a very successful and popular
Prosthetics # 1 – Amina Munster
At seventeen months old, Amina Munster (fig. 1) almost drowned in a paddling pool and had her right leg amputated as well as losing her fingertips and right lung. In spite of this, Munster is a very successful and popular
Prosthetics # 2 – Anonymous
I first met Anonymous approximately ten years ago. At that time, I knew her as a heavily tattooed, scarified and pierced housewife and Body-Modifcation pioneer from the South Coast. She also had all of her digits intact. I mention her
Prosthetics # 2 – Anonymous
I first met Anonymous approximately ten years ago. At that time, I knew her as a heavily tattooed, scarified and pierced housewife and Body-Modifcation pioneer from the South Coast. She also had all of her digits intact. I mention her
Prosthetics # 3 – Aimee Mullins
The final subject in these case studies is athlete, actress, model and activist Aimee Mullins. Born without fibulae in both legs, she is perhaps the most profoundly ‘disabled’ of the three I have chosen to study. Interestingly she has taken
Prosthetics # 3 – Aimee Mullins
The final subject in these case studies is athlete, actress, model and activist Aimee Mullins. Born without fibulae in both legs, she is perhaps the most profoundly ‘disabled’ of the three I have chosen to study. Interestingly she has taken
Conclusion – Prosthetics
The women I have discussed in these case studies are exceptional in that they have decided to re-appropriate and subvert their prosthesis into fashionable, sexy, interesting and desirable objects. Thinking back to the themes I used in my work, I
Conclusion – Prosthetics
The women I have discussed in these case studies are exceptional in that they have decided to re-appropriate and subvert their prosthesis into fashionable, sexy, interesting and desirable objects. Thinking back to the themes I used in my work, I
Hanna Mawbey - Creative Enquiry 