Picking up belatedly where I left off, at the overlap of art and science…
Index by Ariana Page Russell c. 2005
I came across this article about an artist who triggers an allergic reaction on her skin in different patterns, then photographs the resulting rash. Ariana Page Russell has dermatographia, which means her skin is highly sensitive to minor scratches. It doesn’t hurt, and the rash goes away within about 30 minutes for most people. Russell has extended the artwork to creating stencils, stickers, and repeat patterns for wallpaper by photocopying the rash on her skin. Very interesting stuff.
A quick search on Flickr turned up other people with dermatographia who use their skin to create ad hoc art.
[via The Telegraph]
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