The Human Lungs . 2006, Pastel on Toned Underground, B42 x H30 cm .
The lung is the essential respiration organ in air-breathing animals. Their principal function is to transport oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream, and to release carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the atmosphere. This exchange of gases is accomplished in the mosaic of specialized cells that form millions of tiny, exceptionally thin-walled air sacs called alveoli.
Blood will Flow in every Battle . 1998: Price of the City of Antwerp for the book with etchings ‘In Volle Strijd vloeit er Bloed - Blood will flow in every Battle.’ An educational book about Immunology.
2000, Etching and Aquatint on Paper, B19.7 x H14.8 cm
From a philosophical point of view, the most important function of the brain is to serve as the physical structure underlying the mind. From a biological point of view, though, the most important function is to generate behaviors that promote the welfare of an animal.
F. Scott Fitzgerald said: "The true mark of intelligence is the ability to hold two apparently opposing ideas in the mind simultaneously."
The heart is one of the critical organs, as it pumps by rhytmic contractions oxygenated blood to feed the body's biological functions. The cessation of the heartbeat, referred to as cardiac arrest, is a critical emergency. Without intervention, death can occur within minutes since the brain requires a continuous supply of oxygen and cannot survive for long if that supply is cut off.
Having the colour of blood - characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood - anticipating the best - not despondent - confident - full of hope // blood colour - red - bloodstone - red crayon // to stain with blood - to impart the colour of blood to - to ensanguine.
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Curriculum Vitae
°1968: Born in Lier, Belgium °1993: Medical Degree, Antwerp University, Belgium °Tropical Medicine in Indonesia, Cambodia and Uganda °1999: Special Degree in Hematology, Antwerp University, Belgium °1986 – 1993: Art Studies in Antwerp (Graphic and Computer Design, Life Figure Drawing and Painting) °2005: Part of multidisciplinary Archeology Team in Sagalassos, Turkey (University of Leuven, Belgium) °Professional Member of the ‘European Association of Medical and Scientific Illustrators’ (AEIMS) °Board Member of the Belgian Hematological Society (BHS) °Active Member of the European Hematology Society (EHA)
Exhibitions · Annual AEIMS Conferences in Cambridge (UK 1995), Paris (France 1996), Bologna (Italy 1997), Lausanne (Switzerland 1998), Oxford (UK 1999 – 50th Anniversary of the Medical Artists Association of Great Britain), Maastricht (The Netherlands 2000), Paris (France 200), Manchester (UK 2002), Leiden (The Netherlands 2003), Bondo (Switzerland 2004), Bologna (Italy 2005), Manchester (UK 2006) · Organiser 'Confronting Mortality with Art and Science', October 18-20, 2007, Antwerp Zoological Society, Antwerp, Belgium · 1998: Price of the City of Antwerp for the book with etchings ‘In Volle Strijd vloeit er Bloed - Blood will flow in every Battle.’ An educational book about Immunology.
Publications · Philips Cochlear Implant Technology (1998) · Book 'Confronting Mortality with Art and Science' (VUB Press 2007) · Poster about Multiple Myeloma (Janssen-Cilag, Belgium 2009)