JOURNAL ARTICLE

Exploring the transformative power of art inspired by biomedical imaging through MEDinART: Bridging science, society and the human experience.

  • Published In: Technoetic Arts: A Journal of Speculative Research, 2025, v. 23, n. 2. P. 173 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hatzi, Vasia I. 3 of 3

Abstract

This article explores the transformative potential of art inspired by biomedical imaging, as showcased on the international platform MEDinART, which features over 180 artists from more than 30 countries integrating biomedical science with artistic expression. It examines how such art familiarizes audiences with human anatomy and cellular biology, alleviates illness-related anxieties, challenges societal perceptions of disease and disability, and honors the contributions of the scientific community. Additionally, the article highlights the role of biomedical imaging-inspired art in fostering interdisciplinary innovation, reshaping scientific language through new metaphors, enhancing physicians' observational and diagnostic skills, and provoking ethical discussions about medical technologies. Ultimately, this interdisciplinary approach encourages a more holistic, empathetic, and inclusive understanding of the human body, health, and the evolving relationship between science, art, and society.

Additional Information

  • Source:Technoetic Arts: A Journal of Speculative Research. 2025/10, Vol. 23, Issue 2, p173
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Science
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1477-965X
  • DOI:10.1386/tear_00147_1
  • Accession Number:191613206
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