External Fixators

Went to meet a really nice trauma surgeon today to talk about external fixators. They are devices which hold bones in place while they heal. Surgeons use them as thay don't cut off the blood supply to damaged areas and this encourages healing. I'm going to use similar structures to hold museum objects in the fabric of space time long enough for their narratives to calcify.

The thing I learnt today about the mechanics of the fixator is the importance of weightbearing in bone healing - if you fix something to rigidly the body doesn't see a problem so lets it be. This has made me think about how well I need to fix things in the context of the museum and space time. Apparently there is nothing within the laws of physics to prevent time from flowing backwards it's just very unlikely.

The week after next I'm going to Scotland with my paddle on a journey into the heart of Haggis. Exhibition planned for the 20th of may - everybody invited