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Bio-Inspired Acrylic Art: Microscopic Worlds

This project features a collection of acrylic paintings inspired by the fascinating world of biological specimens seen through a microscope. Using a 600x magnification, I closely observed and sketched microscopic images, which became the foundation for each piece of art. The goal of this project is to fuse scientific discovery with creative expression, highlighting the intricate beauty of nature’s hidden patterns. Click on each artwork to explore the story it tells.

H pylori
Commissioned by the Prof. Barry J. Marshall Research Centre for H. pylori India at AIG Hospitals.

Epilepsy

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Neurology Cover Art Challenge — Winner

 

Tonsils

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) Cover Art

BLAST
Teravarna International Art Competition — First Place

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Youth Graphic Medicine Challenge — Honorable Mention

Interwoven

Embryonic beginnings: Fallopian tubes
 

Hints of lineage: Gallbladder
 

Evolution's trace: Appendix

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