One of the pieces, called 鈥淏alance鈥� actually balances in the scorpion yoga position. Another called 鈥淧lay鈥� reflects a human skeleton in recline. The third piece is a Florida bobcat. Jimenez crafts every joint, tooth and bone from perforated copper and then puts the bones together to create a 鈥渟keleton of expression.鈥�
The art is displayed outside the College of Medicine鈥檚 new state-of-the-art anatomy lab.
Jimenez began studying anatomy after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. She took human dissection courses at the University of South Florida and became certified in kinesthetic anatomy, massage therapy and personal training. 鈥淚 believe the body is a spiritual thing and during dissection you see that the skeleton is a map of the body. It reflects the life and the injuries of the person. I couldn鈥檛 imagine a more appropriate place for my artwork to be than the College of Medicine鈥檚 Anatomy Lab,鈥� she said.
Andrew Payer, professor of anatomy at the College of Medicine, welcomed the artwork at the lab he helped design. 鈥淚 think the donation is awesome,鈥� Payer said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a blend of anatomy with art. And medicine is certainly a mixture of science and art.鈥�