Body Scan
2012
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2012
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Body Scan is a 2012 by Catherine Walsh, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This piece is a close-up of a human body drawn in words. The text runs in a vertical line, listing body parts like "toes," "ankles," "knees," and "breath" over and over. Some words are colored blue, yellow, or green, and a faint red line curves through the center like a heartbeat. The title *Body Scan* hints this is a playful way to "map" a body using language instead of lines. The words repeat like a rhythm, making you read slowly—almost like tracing a shape. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works that mix text and art.
The screenprint *Body Scan* by Catherine Walsh (2012) features blue text listing parts of the body, transitioning into repeating green text of the word "breath." Behind the text, a yellow figure outlined in red thread is centrally positioned. The work is numbered, titled, and signed by the artist.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Catherine Walsh made prints like Body Scan from 2012. She doesn’t fit a named movement, so her work reads like a quiet snapshot of the early 2010s—clean lines, a single figure caught mid-motion, nothing extra. The print…
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
