Here is some exploration using Photoshop and an X-ray. This draws on my 'anatomy' inspiration file, looking at ideas of illness (from a personal perspective) plus just a more objective fascination with human insides - physical and the inferred metaphysical - and general other X-Ray related metaphorical dichotomy such as revelation/denial; inner world/outer world; private/public; protection/exposure...
Experimenting with filters and the eraser tool at about 50% opacity (done quickly, so no Wacom tablet used unfortunately) here some x-ray type shadowy mark making which felt like a really useful discovery.
Treading then into textile territory, which feels very much where I'm heading and in line with themes I'm playing with, I sketched a shadowy dress onto the x-ray - something outer now on the inner - so getting into my theme of fashion as symbol and metaphor. Metaphor for what? Not really sure, probably serving as hope/future affirming when juxtaposed with illness?
Third a photo of a heart I cast in plaster last year superimposed on the X- ray now looking more solid and earthly against the ghostly X-ray.
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