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The iris is a muscle
The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.
The workThe Beauty of the Urbild (Huiling, Iris Wang), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nlOther sources
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, 14.1 Sensory Perception openstax.org
- Huiling wang iris (instagram.com) instagram.com
- Bioart laboratories (ddw.nl) ddw.nl
Images, slide by slide
- Slide 1
- A hand holds up a round, deep red disc of bio-leather with a crackled, crystal-flecked surface against a white backgroundPhoto: Huiling Wang / Dutch Design WeekMuseum or journal record
- Slide 2
- Diagram of two eyes from the frontImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, 14.1 (source line drawn on the graphic)Museum or journal record
- Slide 3
- A white plinth with gray and amber bio-leather samples laid out in rows, a booklet titled The Interlocking Building-Block Method on a stand, and white cotton glovesPhoto: KISD Photo Lab / Dutch Design WeekMuseum or journal record
- Slide 4
- Dark indigo-dyed kombucha leather cut into circles, half-moons, squares and a long stitched strip, laid out on whitePhoto: Huiling Wang / Dutch Design WeekMuseum or journal record
- Slide 5
- A grid of plant-dyed cotton squares in yellows, pinks, browns and deep blue on a board, with a printed card on a stand and white gloves in frontPhoto: KISD Photo Lab / Dutch Design WeekMuseum or journal record
- Slide 6
- Three pieces of pomegranate-dyed kombucha leather in rust, brown and amber, with a small folded sample, on whitePhoto: Huiling Wang / Dutch Design WeekMuseum or journal record
- Ring frame
- Spectacle case with spectacles, c. 1850 to 1890, Rijksmuseum (BK-1972-142-A)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record