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Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries
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Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

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Gentle Violence includes a series of exhibitions through which the human body is being presented in an educational and artistic manner, while the surgical treatment is being aesthetically reinterpreted. The exhibition aims at broadening the patient’s knowledge in what concerns the surgical treatment and at offering a visual explanation for what surgeons call a “beautiful surgery”, while the photographs render the poetic speech of the body.

The exhibition had its first display at Brukenthal National Museum (Sibiu, Romania) in September 2014. Visitors could see a series of spectacular photographs taken by Cristina Bobe during open heart surgeries, medical photographs of the heart and its inner structures captured by Dr. Horia Muresian, heart surgeon, and a creative soundscape designed by Sebastian Florea and inspired by the open heart surgeries he attended during the project.

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Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Open Heart Surgery | ICCO Hospital Brasov, Romania | Dr. Narcis Filipescu, heart surgeon

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Pediatric Heart Surgery | Marie Curie Hospital, Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Tammam Youssef

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

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Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

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Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Pediatric Heart Surgery | Marie Curie Hospital, Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Tammam Youssef

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Open Heart Surgery | University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horia Muresian, heart surgeon

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

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Open Heart Surgery | ICCO Hospital Brasov, Romania | Dr. Narcis Filipescu, heart surgeon

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Pediatric Heart Surgery | Marie Curie Hospital, Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Tammam Youssef

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon

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Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Open Heart Surgery | ICCO Hospital Brasov, Romania | Dr. Narcis Filipescu, heart surgeon

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

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Pediatric Heart Surgery | Marie Curie Hospital, Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Tammam Youssef

Gentle Violence: A Visual Exploration Of The Body During Open Heart Surgeries

Open Heart Surgery | Fundeni Hospital Bucharest, Romania | Dr. Horatiu Moldovan, heart surgeon

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are amazing photographs, of something so complex like repairing such sensitive organ like human heart. Well done to the photographer and the whole medical team.

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having had open heart surgery 5 months ago I find these photos very interesting. What is being done by doctors in surgery these days is most remarkable. It probably gave me as much as 10-15 years of a better life. I've been given a wonderful gift of life by very caring people. I am humbled and very thankful. Great Photography

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are mesmerizing. The only thing i would love improved would be the description to have more details of the scenario / procedure / instruments/ things happening / scenario in the image.. That would keep me glued to this Forever!

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are amazing photographs, of something so complex like repairing such sensitive organ like human heart. Well done to the photographer and the whole medical team.

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having had open heart surgery 5 months ago I find these photos very interesting. What is being done by doctors in surgery these days is most remarkable. It probably gave me as much as 10-15 years of a better life. I've been given a wonderful gift of life by very caring people. I am humbled and very thankful. Great Photography

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are mesmerizing. The only thing i would love improved would be the description to have more details of the scenario / procedure / instruments/ things happening / scenario in the image.. That would keep me glued to this Forever!

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