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Together with:

University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Antwerp, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp / School of Arts - AP University College
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Ghent / School of Arts - University College Ghent
Haute école des arts du Rhin - HEAR, Didactique visuelle (F)
University of the Arts London - UAL (UK)
Medical Artists' Education Trust - MAET (UK)
University of Dundee, Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (UK)
ART RESEARCHES SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS (ARSIC)

Contact information

ann.van.de.velde[at]hotmail.com // artem-medicalis[at]virginmedia.com



January 19, 2013

6th ARS Dissection Drawing Session


For Medical Art Work at the 6th ARS D³ click here

A new Dissection Drawing Session is organised on Friday 8 March (Ghent = NEW!) and Saturday 9 March 2013 (Antwerp) as part of the international ART RESEARCHES SCIENCE Program.

Specialists in animal (NEW!) and human anatomy will dissect and explain in close detail an upper and lower arm (deep frozen and thawed), an upper and lower leg (deep frozen and thawed), a full brain, a heart with its coronary vessels and two lungs with their network of bronchi,…There will be many moments to ask questions, to draw, to paint, to dissect and to reflect and communicate on the enormously beautiful but also very fragile human body.

There are not really any easels available, as it is a dissection room, but there are some tables, and some angle poised lights, and it is pretty bright in there in general. You can bring sketchbooks, large paper, small paper, watercolors, ink, pencils , whichever you prefer to work with. Some people work in biro or felt tip pen and have some beautiful results, so it's entirely up to you. The idea is to make some quick sketches at first , and get used to the atmosphere, we have a whole day there, firstly most people just look while the medical students and anatomists dissect, and then once the dissection has been brought to a point where people would like to sit down and draw, it is then placed on a stand so people can make more detailed drawings.

As this is a growing international art event, an overview exhibition and publication of the large amount of art work that has been produced and will be created will be organized in 2014, the 500th birthday year of the great anatomist Andreas Vesalius.
On behalf of the international and local organizing committees of these Dissection Drawing Sessions, BIOMAB vzw, we would like to ask all participants of today and of former marathons to contact their local program director and/or the Belgian organizers, to bring their final art work or a digital copy to Antwerp or sent the work in high resolution format afterwards to: jellenicolai[at]gmail.com.

We'll have a welcome reception on Thursday 7 March 2013 at the Hostel Uppelink in Ghent. Starts at 19h00. Please contact us if you like to attend this meeting free of charge.

The Event Hostel in Ghent is the Hostel Uppelink. It's in the city centre with lots of possibilities for going out in the evening and public transportation to go to the University Campus in Ghent.

The Event Hostel in Antwerp is the Antwerp Central Hostel (Pulcinella). It's in the city centre with lots of possibilities for going out in the evening and public transportation to go to the University Campus in Antwerp.

Dinner on Friday 8 March 2013 is planned in Pizza Gök II, Sleepstraat 65, Ghent. Starts at 19h45. Please contact us if you like to attend this dinner. Afterwards we'll go for a drink in the historic centre of Ghent.

We'll travel by train from Ghent Sint-Pieters Station to Antwerp Central Station on Saturday morning at 08h30, take bus 17 at 09h44 to the University Campus were we'll arrive at 10h15 and walk 5 min to the Dissection Room.

Dinner on Saturday 9 March 2013 is planned in restaurant De 7 Schaken, Braderijstraat 24, 2000 Antwerpen (next to town hall) at 20h00 . Please contact us if you like to attend this dinner. After we 'll have had a reviewing of the art work made during the two days we'll go for a drink in the historic centre of Antwerp.

Costs (to be paid in cash on 8 or 9 March 2013 in the Anatomical Theatres)
° Dissection only: 20,00 euro (2-days use of the Anatomical Theatres in Ghent and Antwerp - lectures by dedicated and higly experienced staff members - sandwich lunch included).
° 3-nights-accomodation (shared bedroom - twin or bunk beds - breakfast included): 30,00 euro
° Dissection + 3-nights-accomodation: 50,00 euro

Extra costs (to be paid in the restaurant)
° 2 dinners: approximately 20,00 euro pp per dinner - drinks not included

(NB: Due to this student-based fee with a much apreciated travel grant by the University Hospital of Antwerp (normal price for accomodation would be 75,00 euro pp for 3 nights), there is no price reduction if you decide to follow only 1 dissection day, or book only 1 or 2 nights hotel accomodation.)

Registration for this 6th ARS Dissection Drawing Session is CLOSED.

For more information and your registration
ann.van.de.velde[at]hotmail.com

We wish all attendants very promising and inspiring dissecting and drawing days and a lovely stay in Ghent and Antwerp!

Ann Van de Velde
Pascale Pollier
Francis Van Glabbeek

BIOMAB vzw


Picture @ Antwerp


Picture @ Ghent

Practical data and location
- Friday, March 8, 2013 - Time: 10:00 am – 05:00 pm
Location: Universiteit Gent - Ghent University, Department of Morphology
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke. Route Description

!! NEW LOCATION IN ANTWERP !! NEW CAMPUS !!
- Saturday, March 9, 2013 - Time: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Location: Universiteit Antwerpen – Antwerp University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Campus Drie Eiken, Building TA, Dissection Room, Universiteitsplein 1, Wilrijk (Antwerp). Route Description




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International Organisation - ART RESEARCHES SCIENCE

VAN GLABBEEK Francis (B) - BIOMAB & University of Antwerp - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
[CRAS Patrick (B) - University of Antwerp - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences]
[VAN SCHIL Paul (B) - University of Antwerp - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences]
POLLIER Pascale (B) - President BIOMAB
VAN DE VELDE Ann (B) - BIOMAB & University of Antwerp - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
FREUND Yvan (F) - Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg
CROOK Eleanor (UK) - London, Royal College of Art and University of the Arts MA Art & Science course
CAMERON Jo (UK) - Medical Artists' Education Trust
[WILKINSON Caroline (UK) - University of Dundee, MSc Program in Forensic Art]
HÜBNER Caroline (B)  - BIOMAB member

Local Organisation in Ghent
DOOM Marjan (B)
POLLIER Chantal (B)

Local Organisation in Antwerp
VAN GLABBEEK Francis (B)
VAN DE VELDE Ann (B)

Editor Book 5 years Dissection Sessions
NICOLAÏ Jelle (B)

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Attendants:

University of Antwerp - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (B)
Lecturer: VAN GLABBEEK Francis (B)
Lecturer: VAN DE VELDE Ann (B)
Prosector: MALAN David (B)
PhD Student: GIELIS Jan (B)
VAN LANGENDONCK Stefan (B)
RUDENKO Oleg (NL)

University of Ghent - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (B)
Anatomist: DOOM Marjan (B)
Anatomist: VANDENBROECK Martine (B)
Anatomist: SIMOENS Paul (B)
Lecturer: VAN HAM Luc (B)

Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp (B)
Lecturer: VAN EECKHOUT Geert (B)
COUSIN Sarah-Ann (B)
DE BEUCKELAER Hans (B)
GYBELS Nathalie (B)
MOERMAN Annelore (B)
MORLION Tilde (B)
OCLOO Gorges
TUOHINO Maija (FI)

KASK Ghent (B)
Lecturer: CLARISSE Geert (B)
GHEYSENS Eline (B)
QUINTIENS Jarne (B)
CLAUS Ines (B)
VAN PELLICOM Lauren (B)

Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg (F)
Lecturer: FREUND Yvan (F)
GUITARD Aliciane (F)
KERDAVEC Agathe (F)
GAND Daisy (F)
PASSERAU Marie (F)

University of Dundee, MSc Program in Forensic Art (UK)
Lecturer, MSc Medical Art: ROUGHLY Mark (UK)
Medical Art graduate: BALLANTYNE Laurie (UK)

London, Royal College of Art and University of the Arts MA Art & Science course (UK)
Lecturer: CROOK Eleanor (UK)
TAYLOR Rachel (UK)
NAGEL Tamsin (UK)
ALLEN Rebecca (UK)
KIM Yeni (UK)
MARTIN Roseanna (UK)
WESTERLIND Sophie (SE)
PECK Landon (UK)

Medical Artists' Education Trust (UK)
Lecturer: CAMERON Jo (UK)
CORRA Francesca (UK)
GRANE Isabel (UK)
MUNDAY Danial (UK)
PRYCE Joe (UK)

Independent Artists
Lecturer: POLLIER Pascale (B)
ALLEN Rachael (UK)
BEAUPREZ Jadran (B)
BLOMME Gaia (B)
DE CORTE Katelijne (B)
DE MOL Harlinde (B)
FEUERHELM Brad (UK)
GEERTS Johan (B)
HÜBNER Caroline (B)
LENK Stefanie (D)
LIU Emerald (B)
NEUFELD Abraham (B)
OTYLIE SURYS Paulina (P)
POLLIER Chantal (B)
RETSIN Anton (B)
SMET Kenneth (B)
TEMPLE-COX Lisa (UK)
VANDAMME Eric (B)
VANSTAPPEN Lieve (B)
VANWONTERGHEM Kevin (B)
WALLERT Erik (NL)
ZYDRON Ania (B)

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Reflections by attendants
 
Rachael: No words capture the beauty and generosity of that they call BIOMAB - for all who organised and attended the tremendous dissection event (you know who you are) my gratitude and love extends. Being an artist feels good at this moment... and of course this reaches out to the animals and humans who were not harmed in the making...

Abraham: bij deze wil ik u heel hartelijk danken voor de boeiende Ars Dissection Drawing Session. Voor mij de eerste keer, een echte ontdekking! Hoop dat het volgend jaar opnieuw doorgaat, zodra u daar data van heeft hoor ik die graag, dan kunnen we die dagen alvast reserveren. Ik vond alles heel inspirerend, en heb fijne nieuwe contacten opgedaan. Ook mijn dank aan alle de mensen die de dissectie hebben uitgevoerd.

Francis: Was super!