Rebecca Ivatts

Hothead

Rebecca Ivatts - Hothead

Hothead (2014)

Acrylic and mixed media on board, mounted on wood

84.1 x 59.4cm

These red enamel brushstrokes aren’t arbitrary, but rather correspond to the network of arteries which supply blood to the brain, the Circle of Willis. Panasonic is looking into using human blood (when it breaks down the sugars we consume to generate energy) to power electrical devices. This type of "human battery" could eventually power medical nano-devices implanted in the body.