Selected Drawings From Corpus Delicti

Abstract

Corpus Delicti is a collection of drawings on 30" × 22" paper. Each is inspired by seeds, which hold quiet, hidden potential for transformation and regeneration. Botanicals are familiar but mysterious in their capacity to enact cycles of birth and death. In nature as in medicine, themes of health, illness, reciprocity, and vulnerability are essential features of participation in these cycles. Patients and clinicians in particular negotiate compassion, respect, and dignity in their relationships and clinical encounters. These drawings offer visual exploration of these and other values.