Art & Design

Cells, molecules and particles construct a larger, multi-functioning organism

...words speak for themselves in this artists' work!

...combining 2 stories into 1 simple image

...borders between science, art, design and interpretation fade in this artist's work!

Transforming a very mundane medical diagnostic technique into street art

...almost indistinguishable from the real thing!

...an unconventional ad for funeral services

A new life for forgotten vintage dictionaries

Incredibly detailed cut paper designs of human organs!

Ben Brown depicts the 27 club alongside detailed anatomical drawings

This one made us laugh!

This series is called "Extra Moenia" which literally translates as "Out of the city walls"

Contemplating human existence, they appear emotionally hollowed out

Highly detailed anatomical illustrations that combine flora and fauna

A clash of digital and analogue

"The human interior looks random, so messy and unplanned"

"Childish but in the good sense of the word"

Inspiring teen continues to pursue her love for dancing after leg amputation

"Many parts of our memories (...) are often forgotten, or difficult to recall..."

How much does your DNA reveal about you?

This tattoo artist’s artificial limb is also an inking machine!

Attention tea lovers!

“A chain is an object that has dots and plains in the structure, so I get the results that I want”

Researchers of Harvard University have 3D-printed the first organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensing.

What if you are not able to open a door anymore?

How facial reconstructions turn into forensic art

Parts of the human anatomy, combined with everyday life objects and chocolate!

"My phone is dead"

“The ultimate reward is turning a customer’s blank canvas into a piece of art”

Juana Gómez embroiders human anatomy onto faded portraits.

“Dust is a product of living, yet people want to clear all evidence of it away."

Life sized wax figures to study human anatomy

Apart from coral, this artist also uses other media to depict anatomy!

Horse anatomy painted on live horses

Leonardo used his creativity to gain knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the human body.

...see this artist's detailed anatomic visualizations!

Have you ever wanted to build your own torso with removable organs?

It’s a blend of anatomy and design, with simplified forms and clean lines!

Anatomy recreated with bleached corals found at the beach!

Wired sculptures of the heart, lungs and limbs

This Illustration, Anatomy of Arts and Painting Skill teacher doesn’t teach from textbooks!

...shoes, bags and more accessories, all wearable and functional!

Minimalistic, yet detailed!

Yes, he has a thing for skulls

Unique prosthetics to blend in with the body or stand out as a unique piece of art

...a multimedia tool to give the user an insight in the human anatomy using their own movements.

Have a look at David Oliveira's artwork!

Illustration studies of medical specimens, executed with watercolor and pencil

This sci-fi scene represents a view on the near future of humanity

Barcelona-based paper artist Raya Sader Bujana designed plain paper Olympic athletes

Surreal anatomical digital manipulations by Koen Hauser

"Could Depression Be Caused by an Infection?”

The Bullet Man, one of Matthew Day Jackson's works of the human body

...turning practical anatomy teaching classes into art

What happens to the human body during a 100 miles ultramarathon, illustrated by Gabriel Silveira.

Brains shaped in any form and way you can think about!

Expertly crafted anatomical forms made of porcelain, served on a plate.

Surrealist portraits inspired by medical imagery and created using found objects.

Janusz Jurek explores different forms of generative art as it relates to the human body.

...this 3-D printed prosthetic leg actually looks like it comes straight out of a sci-fi movie

Blue represents the “cold frozen body” and red the “fiery heart”

“No-one has ever seen one and we need to keep imagining them”

An anatomical study of the human body considering the mind and body as one identity

Sculptures that'll make you never look at your childhood toys the same way again

“Master of prescriptions – an elusive conclusion” is part of the “Master minds” series by Joey Havlock

Igor Morski creates a dream world by combining nature and humans

...peeling back the outer layer to reveal the unfamiliar below

Although Jacque works mostly on animation and 3D games he has also made a series of anatomical drawings

"Skeletal Yoga"

Danny Quirk paints what’s underneath the skin on canvas or real human skin

“When the flesh sleeps, everything sleeps”

Alex Konahin has made a series of illustrations inspired by the human anatomy

Architectural Anatomies - Anatomical Architectures: Frederico Carbajal

Yoga Poses Demonstrated Differently

“Anatomy has never been this sexy.”

A debate around exposed anatomy.

Body Painting as part of the Anatomy Curriculum

Discussing the forearm anatomy: Rembrandts “the anatomy lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp” from 1632.

The fascinating construction of body parts from old bed sheets and other second hand textiles.

A dream coming true for the sweet toothed with a heart for anatomy – anatomy designed chocolates!

The exploration and uncovering of what is lying underneath of our skin by Danny Quirk through body painting.

Eye-catching: disturbing, provocative and yet colourful and dynamic illustrations of the human anatomy.

Inspired by the anatomy of the heart J. Dumrath created this abstract ring as part of a university assignment.

"Childhood imaginations of the tiny people within us being responsible for the functioning of our organs."

Leonardo da Vinci named the muscle we call today biceps brachii “the fish of the arm”.

The skeletal system of man shown as the vulnerable puzzle-like construction created from earthly substances.

Passionate about Human Anatomy Giselle Vitali works as an anatomy illustrator.

“Inferiores” – A painting as part of the series “Vanitas” by Fernando Vicente, a Spanish Artist born in 1963

Stop the Violence by Francois Robert

Check out this cool subway map of the human body!

Lego man by Jason Freeny

Simple, but beautiful design creating awareness and support for victims of rape and domestic abuse

Turning raw anatomy into art

A very fascinating, but also uncomfortable infographic about the detrimental effects of new drugs on our body

Is there a drug that can cure the heart?

Pushing your limit of creative understanding to a bounce

“It is not me who went after the sculpture, that it came to me was obvious."

...we are all the same from the inside

These are not your everyday coasters!

"The great majority of living things on our planet exist as a single cell“

“A stunning, colorful, visual feast"

Inspiration from human anatomy can truly be found in all places!

"Images of us in dreams are revealed in the right truest evidence"

Songs, drawings, painting, mugs, clothing, tattoos, keychains, food and more...

Who doesn’t want a crystal glass engraved with his/ her favorite part of the human body?

This is what children drew when asked what they thought their body looked like under their skin...

Expect the unexpected

"shadows symbolize another dimension life, perhaps something even more real than its holder"

Petri dishes filled with machine and handmade emboidery

What lies behind these walls?

Where form meets function in saving lives

Is it made from wood or not?

Agelio Batle’s graphite skeleton is both pencil and painter, literally drawing itself to death.

“Armor was already used in medieval times to protect its wearer from injury"

“Skeletons represent what we really are on the inside, with nothing to hide”

Even in 1632, anatomy and art already went hand in hand.

...because a painting cannot capture what a drawing can

The hole of his guitar was surrounded by skulls.

Designed to help anyone save a person’s life!

"Deviant, grotesque and figurative” artworks, interpreting the human experience.

Transforming complex ideas in compelling images

Surgeon creates giant prosthetic leg for young elephant wounded by a landmine

Tall, short, heavy and light, Howard Schatz’s portraits features all body types.

...anatomical images mimicking physical materials to create an authentic look

A collection of disjointed figurative characters, fragmenting into their surrounding space...

The Minneapolis VA Hospital has revamped the traditional standing wheelchair for more functionality!

This statue of a sitting Buddha revealed an extraordinary secret when put through a CT scan!

Have you ever wanted to build your own torso with removable organs?

"The human body is the last remaining nature in a man-made environment"

"No art in the heart of a machine, no heart in the art of a machine”

Joseph really has an eye for colors and shapes!

What's under the skin of mythical beings?

“The challenge for me as an artist is to translate the things around us that we take for granted"

This artist has made a skull a day for a year!

Why hide what's beneath your skin?

“Anatomy” is a set of two vector illustrations showing the human form

So Many Dynamos!

Have a look at his work for yourself!

“I have the privilege to work with perfect materials and I am very happy with my supplier – Mother Nature"

“Most of my works represent love, loss and letting go”

...bringing anatomy to the streets

...Green, red and yellow colored muscles to match with a blue brain.

“The perfect machine, of which we are still unable to create a likeness"

"I take a material that was created to be touched, and I make it untouchable"

Did you know your fingernails grow about the same amount as the continents move every year?

...the same love, but a different expression

...his unique use of details, bright colors leads to stunning collages...

Have a closer look at this image!

“We are a group of people who find incredible satisfaction in building sand sculptures”

“What matters is what appears in your soul, not what your eyes see and what you can name”

You'll need more than one look to realize this!

On first sight it might look totally normal, but this is in fact a terrible bike to ride.

...what the human eye can't see

...exploring the body with different types of material

...if you take a closer look, things aren't what they should be

Quilled paper anatomy by Sarah Yakawonis, human anatomy translated into art made of paper.

A 2 dimensional static representation of long-stride locomotion

The complex anatomy of the brain in an everyday way

"Ecorche", which is French for "skinned" is one of Adam Skutt's 3-D characters

Eric Wilson is a traditional fine artist focusing on figurative modelling and sculpting

...is the nickname of Alexander Tsiaras; a technology innovator, with a science photojournalism background

A series inspired on the complex human anatomy and the biological electricity present in the human body

...where are things better made than in the kitchen?

Fritz Kahn: “Admired, displaced, forgotten – and rediscovered”

“Measured Heart in Inches” by Enrique Castrejon

Illustration by Alessandro Pautasso for the Milano Bicycle Film Festival.

Anatomy on the go by Eric Tryon.

Illustration combined with felting – The musculoskeletal system presented by Dan Beckemeyer.

Build your own torso our of paper by this design of Horst Kiechle.

Does this little plant scare you?

Does the design say something about the scent..?

"Realistic, lover of the composition, complexity, spaces full of details, tinged with a striking light "

How many letters will fit in your skeleton?

Which muscles can you identify?

Epstein associated herself with doctors in a quest to understand what an artist may contribute to science.

Is everything still in the right place?

Beautifully illustrated ad was created for the pharmacy industry by the Spanish graphic designer Enric Huguet.

Sedlec Ossuary - Czech Republic

Woman Anatomy by Koen Hauser

This Capuchine Chandelier finds light and beauty in darkness!

Jeff Stratton - Skull Violin

Lab - Shanell Papp