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Visit the official KÖRPERWELTEN 4 website: | extended until March 1, 2009 |
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KÖRPERWELTEN Brussels, 2001
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IN BRUSSELS BY POPULAR DEMAND
In 2001, more than half a million people visited The Cureghem Cellars to see KÖRPERWELTEN (BODY WORLDS). Now, due to popular demand, KÖRPERWELTEN 4 -- the latest edition of this world renowned anatomical exhibition that premiered in Manchester in spring 2008 -- will be on display at The Cureghem Cellars. THE SCIENCE, THE ART, THE WONDER OF THE HUMAN BODY
In KÖRPERWELTEN 4, the exquisite form and physiology of the human body is illuminated by more than 200 new authentic human specimens that show the latest advances in plastination and dissection technology. The exhibit features original plastinates, never before seen in Brussels, including individual organs, transparent body slices, and whole bodies, transformed through the revolutionary preservation process.. See the body in disease, distress, and optimal health by comparing smokers and non-smokers lungs, healthy and cirrhosis liver, dysfunctional and robust hearts, optimal and over weight bodies.
KÖRPERWELTEN exhibitions are the only public anatomical presentations with an established Body Donation Programme.
Come to KÖRPERWELTEN 4 and encounter the mystery and beauty, the vulnerability and resilience of the awesome human body.
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KÖRPERWELTEN Brussels, 2001
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THE TRAILBLAZING SCIENCE OF PLASTINATION
Plastination, the
groundbreaking method of halting decomposition of anatomical specimens
and preserving them for medical study and health instruction, was
invented and patented by anatomist and physician, Dr. Gunther von
Hagens.
While a researcher and anatomist at the University of
Heidelberg, Dr. von Hagens invented Plastination to improve the
education of medical students and their understanding of the human
body. Dr. von Hagens is a visiting professor at New York University
College of Dentistry, where he is developing the first anatomy
curriculum in the United States to use plastinated specimens in lieu of
dissection.
During Plastination, a gradual process that takes
nearly a year, bodily fluids and soluble fats in dissected specimens
are first replaced with reactive plastics, then set in dynamic,
lifelike poses for optimal learning, and finally stabilized through
hardening.
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THE DUO BEHIND KÖRPERWELTEN
In KÖRPERWELTEN, anatomist,
Gunther von Hagens and physician, Angelina Whalley make the study of
the human body—once exclusive to the medical community—accessible to
everyone. Dr. von Hagens’ groundbreaking science of Plastination,
the polymer preservation of anatomical specimens, allows the human
bodies in KÖRPERWELTEN to be presented in dramatic, aesthetic
displays.Dr. Whalley’s medical and curatorial expertise, that meshes
science and the humanities, invites contemplation, study, and
reflection of the awesome human body by everyone. The convergence of
their multiple passions – his, as an anatomist, inventor, and educator;
hers, as a physician, exhibition designer, and public health advocate –
results in an exhibition unlike any other—one that changes forever, the
way we see ourselves.
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Gunther von Hagens & Angelina Whalley
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Hours
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August 29, 2008 to January 11, 2009, daily from 10 to 7:30 (last entrance at 6 pm), Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 to 9pm (last entrance at 7:30).
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Directions
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The entrance of the venue and its parking is situated RUE JULES RUHL, 1070 Brussels (Parking Delacroix). The complete new entrance nr. 3 of the Cellars of Cureghem will be used for this purpose. For more information visit: http://cureghemcellars.be/en/index/how_to_find
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MEDIA
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KÖRPERWELTEN: The Trailblazing Anatomical Exhibition Returns to Brussels with a Complete New Presentation.
KÖRPERWELTEN or BODY WORLDS (as it is known internationally): The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies by pioneering anatomist, Dr. Gunther von Hagens, will return to Belgium in August 2008. Tickets go on sale to the general public in June for the groundbreaking exhibition at The Cureghem Cellars.
During its first visit to Brussels in 2001, more than half a million people visited The Cureghem Cellars to see KÖRPERWELTEN. Now, due to popular demand, KÖRPERWELTEN 4 -- the latest edition of this world renowned anatomical exhibition that premiered in Manchester in spring 2008 -- will be on display once again at The Cureghem Cellars.
In KÖRPERWELTEN 4, the exquisite form and physiology of the human body is illuminated by more than 200 new authentic human specimens that show the latest advances in plastination and dissection technology. The exhibit features original plastinates, never before seen in Brussels, including individual organs, transparent body slices, and whole bodies, transformed through the revolutionary preservation process. It shows the body in disease, distress, and optimal health by comparing smokers and non-smokers lungs, healthy and cirrhosis liver, dysfunctional and robust hearts, optimal and over weight bodies.
KÖRPERWELTEN exhibitions -- the original by leading scientist, Gunther von Hagens--are the only public anatomical presentations with an established Body Donation Programme. To date, more than 9,200 people have registered to donate their bodies for Plastination and use in the KÖRPERWELTEN exhibits, among them 40 Belgians.
Plastination, the groundbreaking method of halting decomposition of anatomical specimens and preserving them for medical study and health instruction, was invented and patented by anatomist and physician, Dr. Gunther von Hagens.
Tickets for KÖRPERWELTEN 4 will go on sale to the general public in June 2008. For more information about the exhibition, Plastination or body donation, visit www.bodyworlds.com. The Cureghem Cellars is located at Rue Ropsy Chaudron 24, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
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