Gallery: Hannah Chertock’s Bodies Adapt
Chertok's works are DIY pieces down to their core
A specific body part — the brain, the heart — is often the focus of the art pieces by this local multimedia artist, who aims to heighten awareness and appreciation of human anatomy, natural resiliency, and the medical sciences. For example, see Chertok’s series of anatomically-inspired, three-dimensional, intricately layered, hand cut paper art.
These are DIY pieces down to their core: she starts by making her own colored paper, sourced from commonly found organic materials, including fruit, grass, and recycled paper. Metallic or glitter material is then added to “stitch up” the work, a nod to the way medicine and surgery can aid our bodies.
A 2016 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts, Chertock sells some of her wares at BodiesAdapt.Etsy.com. To learn more about the artist, visit bodiesadapt.com.
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