Beautiful Affliction

      Today I was able to get a much more in-depth view of the Beautiful Affliction exhibit. Beautiful Affliction was inspired by another exhibit, Hidden Beauty- which shows that under a microscope, even the deadliest diseases can be beautiful. It shows the artistic side to something that would normally be considered sterile and medical. From this, the idea of Beautiful Affliction was born. Beautiful Affliction showcases dresses that are made with fabric inspired by Hidden Beauty. For example, one of the dresses has a microscopic view of hundreds of diseased cells on it, making it appear like polka-dots. I got the opportunity to watch a short 12-minute video displaying the dresses through an interpretive dance that was choreographed by Travis Prokop. This was by far, one of my favorite exhibits because it unveils this whole new world of beauty to something that we have always thought of as medical.