Gut, the final piece in Anna Carey’s cryptic physiology series, captures a figure in a delicate pose that embodies the complexities of trauma—both the act of exposure and the vulnerability of being exposed. Drawing inspiration from an 1886 physiology textbook, the work bridges historical anatomical study with contemporary emotional experience, inviting viewers to consider how trauma is both deeply internal and profoundly visible.
Gut, the final piece in Anna Carey’s cryptic physiology series, captures a figure in a delicate pose that embodies the complexities of trauma—both the act of exposure and the vulnerability of being exposed. Drawing inspiration from an 1886 physiology textbook, the work bridges historical anatomical study with contemporary emotional experience, inviting viewers to consider how trauma is both deeply internal and profoundly visible.