Ocularanagluphos : Existing Work (new representation)

Ocularangagluphos is the result of the Seccombes exploration of (3D) micro-X-ray Computed Tomography (Micro-CT) of a miniature toy plastic octopus, and is part of a series of work entitled Nanoplastica. The artist has imaged the resulting volumetric data to reveal the external and internal structure in a unique scientific program called Drishti. Now that lenses allow us to see microscopic organisms previously invisible to the naked eye, the infinitesimal can appear to us like monsters. This work is reminiscent of 1950s cold war sci-fi but also considers the recent boom in 3D entertainment technology and our continuing fascination with scale from the micro to macro. While seemingly playful, this work seriously examines issues of visualization, replication and simulation of the natural world.