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OBSERVE (sorry for quality low res version) - artist film by Prof. Richard Sawdon Smith 2011, made entirely from photographic stills and edited by the wonderful Dave Skinner. Documenting 17 years of visiting the clinic for regular blood tests, biopsy and other medical check ups with images of tattooed veins and arteries done in 2009 designed to mark visually the internal to make visible the process and highlight the physical body while revealing the emotional experience.
The video is a reminder of the repetitive intrusive medical procedure done year in year out as part of observational procedures to check for signs of (ill)health.

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Film & Animation

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• arteries
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• AIDS
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