Coinciding with our 'SHOWcabinet: Prosthetics' exhibition, SHOWstudio engages in the discussions and debates surrounding disability by offering artists, models and thinkers an open forum to communicate their views and research. From historical attitudes towards disability to the fashion industry's treatment of diverse bodies, the essays, films and recordings unpick prosthetics from all angles.
More in this project
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Úna Burke
Artist Una Burke discusses her artwork and inspirations with Niamh White
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Patrick Ian Hartley and Dr Ian Thompson
Artist Patrick Ian Hartley and maxillofacial expert Dr Ian Thompson discuss their work in developing bio-glass facial implants
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Kelly Knox
Model Kelly Knox talks to Lou Stoppard about living and working without a left forearm and her decision not to wear a prosthetic
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David Turner
Historian David Turner draws on his extensive research into disability in this essay about the association between prosthesis and fashion
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Caryn Franklin
Caryn Franklin explains the importance of diversity within fashion imagery to advocate a broader range of body and beauty ideals.
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Kat Marks
Designer Kat Marks talks to Niamh White about her body-sculpting creations and her first-hand experience with orthopeadics.