Art school assignment that was inspired by a series of articles in the Science section of the Dutch newspaper, De Volkskrant, in 2012/2013. By zooming in on science and biology around us ones gets a microscopic view which displays interesting structures which look alike even though the subjects are totally different.

Brooch. Alpaca, copper and enamel.

Depicting a sciatic nerve.

Comparing the burst surface of dry mud from the Ecuadorian province of Manabi with a microscopic view of a sciatic nerve

Naturally patinated copper and brass. Depicting bone tissue

By fellow student, Martijn Kleinlugtenbelt.

Comparing microscopic views of bone tissue and empty fat cells