Wound Man & Wound Woman

Wound Man and Wound Woman take direct influence from medieval Wound Man illustrations (WMS.49). These drawings indicated the often brutal injuries that can afflict the human body for the benefit of surgical pioneers of the age. There were many variations on this subject, mostly created throughout Northern Europe from the fifteenth century onwards.

The brutality of the imagery persists in my 21st century versions, reflecting contemporary concerns of crime and disease as well as acknowledging the history and tradition of Anatomy Drawing. 

Fragility and strength, resilience and weakness illustrate the dual nature of the Human Condition- our ability to damage, but also to heal. 

The images are born of more than 2 years research and drawing and were finally realised as prints. In this format, they won both The Lady Charlotte Stevenson Award at the Cafe Gallery Projects Open in 2009 and The Printmaking Today Award at Bite: Artists Making Prints Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in 2011. In 2013, both pieces returned to their point of origin by being accepted as part of the Wellcome Collection. 

Prints are available from a limited edition of 25, created using an HP Z3200 large format printer with fully archival vivera pigment ink on Somerset Satin 330gsm digital archival fine art photographic paper.

To order, please visit Shop page, or contact me directly at euan@euangstewart.com

links:

Wound Man - Wellcome Collection

Wound Woman - Wellcome Collection

Making A Mark - Blog review

Wound Man, 2010. 60 x 90cm

Wound Man, (detail) 2010.

Wound Woman, 2010. 60 x 90cm

Wound Woman, (detail) 2010.