"Mrs. Bartonella" | Neuro Drawing is a mesmerizing and unsettling portrayal of an invisible invader — inspired by the Bartonella bacteria, a common yet often overlooked co-infection of Lyme disease. This intricate black ink composition transforms microbial menace into surreal elegance, where beauty and discomfort intertwine.
Organic patterns pulse and branch like nerve endings under strain, echoing the neurological and sensory disruptions caused by the infection. The figure of “Mrs. Bartonella” emerges not as a villain, but as a haunting embodiment of coexistence — a reminder of how illness infiltrates, reshapes, and cohabits the human body and psyche.
Every curve and filament in this piece speaks to the tension between biology and identity, invasion and adaptation. “Mrs. Bartonella” is not merely a drawing — it is an encounter with the unseen forces that alter one’s reality, rendered in delicate, deliberate ink lines.
For collectors drawn to conceptual and biomedical surrealism, this work bridges art and pathology, fragility and fascination.
“She lives beneath the skin — unseen, uninvited, yet profoundly transformative.”
Medium: Black ink on paper
Size: 28 x 22 inches
Unframed
Original artwork | Signed by the artist | Certificate of authenticity included
"Mrs. Bartonella" | Neuro Drawing is a mesmerizing and unsettling portrayal of an invisible invader — inspired by the Bartonella bacteria, a common yet often overlooked co-infection of Lyme disease. This intricate black ink composition transforms microbial menace into surreal elegance, where beauty and discomfort intertwine.
Organic patterns pulse and branch like nerve endings under strain, echoing the neurological and sensory disruptions caused by the infection. The figure of “Mrs. Bartonella” emerges not as a villain, but as a haunting embodiment of coexistence — a reminder of how illness infiltrates, reshapes, and cohabits the human body and psyche.
Every curve and filament in this piece speaks to the tension between biology and identity, invasion and adaptation. “Mrs. Bartonella” is not merely a drawing — it is an encounter with the unseen forces that alter one’s reality, rendered in delicate, deliberate ink lines.
For collectors drawn to conceptual and biomedical surrealism, this work bridges art and pathology, fragility and fascination.
“She lives beneath the skin — unseen, uninvited, yet profoundly transformative.”
Medium: Black ink on paper
Size: 28 x 22 inches
Unframed
Original artwork | Signed by the artist | Certificate of authenticity included
