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A creature made from a pelvis and a spine
The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.
The workEXOPARASITE (Kiska Shiyu Huang), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nlOther sources
- S: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e §7.3 openstax.org
- S: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e §8.3 openstax.org
Images, slide by slide
- Slide 1
- A woman wears a green and silver many-legged sculpture over her mouth and down her neckPhoto: Kiska Shiyu Huang / DDW press kitMuseum or journal record
- Slide 2
- The sculpture on bare soil: a segmented, spine-like body with curved green and silver clawsPhoto: Kiska Shiyu Huang / DDW press kitMuseum or journal record
- Slide 3
- Diagram of the spine from the side: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic and 5 lumbar vertebrae, then the sacrum and coccyx, with the four curvesImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 7.3 (33 vertebrae, reduced to 24 plus the sacrum and coccyx; primary thoracic and sacrococcygeal curves, secondary cervical and lumbar curves that develop as the child learns to sit upright, stand and walk; the curves increase strength, flexibility and shock absorption), read 28 Oct 2026
- Slide 4
- Schematic of the pelvis from above: two hip bones meeting at the front, the sacrum and coccyx at the backImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 8.3 (the pelvis consists of the right and left hip bones, the sacrum and the coccyx; strongly united into a largely immobile, weight-bearing structure that supports the upper body when sitting and transfers the weight to the lower limbs when standing), read 28 Oct 2026
- Slide 5
- The sculpture clasped over two crossed forearms in a gardenPhoto: Kiska Shiyu Huang / DDW press kitMuseum or journal record
- Ring frame
- Gorget from a suit of armor, battle relief, Rijksmuseum (BK-KOG-788)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record