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Laura Ferguson
New York, United States
Crouching Figure with Visible Skeleton,
Iris print edition of 75 (16" x 13"), 1996"Scoliosis is a flawed model of the beautifully designed human musculoskeletal system, but I want to portray it as having its own more complex beauty, one that incorporates pain, that perceives deformity as differentness, and differentness as individuality. Working from my own x-rays and MRI's, acting as both model and artist, I use my body as a medium for exploring the dualities of self and other".Laura Ferguson worked as a graphic designer until she was diagnosed with scoliosis and the pain and frailty made it too difficult. Ferguson became focused on her own art, trying to make sense of what was happening to her physically by translating the experience into a visual form. Through her work, she incorporates oil on paper and applies charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, and oil crayon to the surface. Ferguson frequently exhibits her work in New York City.
