Since the 1995 exhibition "World Body", which paraded dissected human bodies, has many such exhibitions round the world. Now the exhibition extends beyond the world of homo sapiens. Summer Exhibition at London's Natural History Museum, entitled "Animals Inside" includes about 100 plastinated exhibits, through which visitors will be able to understand the structure of animals. The exhibition is the work of Gunther von Hagens and his team, behind which a series of "world body".
A. Many of the artifacts created by plastination - operations in which the frail bodies or capillaries filled with plastic, and then using acid to dissolve the surrounding tissue. The exhibition will run from April 6 to 16 September. Picture: David Rose
Two. At the museum next to plastinated bull. Picture: REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth
Three. Muscular system for plastinated gorilla. Picture: David Rose
4. A woman looks at plastinated elephant. Picture: David Rose
Five. Plastinated foal. Picture: David Rose
6. Sawn horse's head in the style of Damien Hirst. Picture: David Rose
7. Blood capillaries on the head of a horse. Picture: David Rose
Eight. The capillary structure under the skin of sharks. Picture: David Rose
9. A woman looks at plastinated shark and the structure of the muscles. Picture: Oli Scarff / Getty Images
10. Plastinated giraffe. Picture: Tony Kyriacou / Rex Features
11. Plastinated reindeer Picture: Oli Scarff / Getty Images
12. Exhibition Director Louise Fitton considering plastinated sheep. Picture: Ian Nicholson / PA
13. Plastinated sheep. Picture: Tony Kyriacou / Rex Features
14. Plastinated ostriches with muscle and capillary structures. Picture: Oli Scarff / Getty Images
15. Woman considers plastinated elephant.
16. Plastinated elephant's trunk. |