Alex Long
Mechanically Organic

AwardHonorable Mention

SchoolWestlake High School

CityWestlake, Ohio

TeacherChristine Filmer

InternNivedhitha Meyyazhagan

MediumSculpture

Artist's Statement

Our bodies are very unpredictable things, and as technology advances, so does the process by which we try to predict the unpredictable. Following Nikki Meyyazhagan’s research on capsule endoscopy, I interpreted this new research, turning our organic internal structure into a more mechanical system. I represented the rigid structure of the camera with wire and mirror shards, and juxtaposed them against a smooth exterior. The tiny camera goes through the digestive system to document every fluctuation. I represented this observation through various mechanical components and open cavities on the torso. Observation is the key to understanding and growth.