A still from the short film Edifice, 2018, by Ash Thorp, a digital artist based in San Diego, California. Thorp’s works are frequently complex interplays and redesigns of human anatomy. His works have featured in Batman, 2022, and The Amazing Spider-Man, 2014, while his interdisciplinary initiatives feature collaborations with brands such as Richard Mille
We might take perfect care of ourselves ? exercising body and soul, eating carefully and mindfully ? but our bodies might have other ideas. Now the latest technology means we can literally see inside ourselves for diagnostic purposes with astonishing accuracy. Dare we take a look" One LUX editor did?
When I first started collecting cars, I asked a wise and experienced collector friend where I should get them serviced. The choice was between franchised official dealers of these prestigious car brands, with their glossy, shiny showrooms, which, however, might lack detailed knowledge about the older cars I was acquiring; or specialist service shops often located in remote and inaccessible places, which might have more knowledge and expertise on classic models.
?If you want a quick look round, a thumbs up and a certificate, go to the official dealers,? my friend said. ?If you really want to know what?s wrong, and what might go wrong that you can prevent, go to the specialist.?
I am not, in any way, comparing myself to a classic car (or not in so many ways), but this was an analogy that came to mind when I decided to...