Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Vesna Jovanovic

  • Pareidolia

    Vesna Jovanovic Chicago, Illinois, United States   Artist’s statement I began working on the Pareidolia series in 2002 as part of my interest in exploring the relationship between chance and order. After randomly spilling some ink on paper, I looked at the shapes and saw objects that I associate with science: test tubes, flasks, and…

  • Pareidolia Santa Fe

    Vesna Jovanovic Chicago, Illinois, USA   Pareidolia is the psychological phenomenon of seeing a recognizable image in something otherwise random, like clouds or wood grain. In the summer of 2011, I spent two months as an artist in residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute, which is located in the high desert of New Mexico…

  • Artful science

    Julie Schnidman & Annie Yeh Chicago, Illinois, USA   Science and art play integral roles in shaping the content of Hektoen International. Therefore, we wanted to highlight the work of three artist/scientists from the Chicago area and explore the influences behind their eclectic career paths. We met Hunter Cole, Peter Gray, and Vesna Jovanovic at…