X-RAY WINDOW

X-RAY stained glass installation

By Gabriela "Gejb" Matušková

July 1^st, 2017

X-RAY stained glass

For this project, I have chosen an unconventional material that is challenging to obtain: authentic X-ray and CT scans from Na Bulovka Hospital in Prague and Lochotín University Hospital in Pilsen. Using these partially translucent materials, I have created an imitation of Gothic stained glass on one of the windows in the new building of the FDULS. As I was studying the history of art during the Gothic period at the time, and the Gothic architecture greatly influenced me. I carefully cut out individual scans and assembled them into a compact, semi-translucent composition. The result was somewhat morbid, yet visually striking in the space. The contrast and details of the scans varied based on the intensity of the lighting in the school's interior.