Dialyseart
Dialyseart is a term used to describe artistic practices and critical discussions that engage with dialysis treatment, kidney disease, and the technologies surrounding life-sustaining medical care. It functions as an umbrella label rather than a single formal movement, encompassing works that take dialysis as subject, use dialysis-related objects as medium, or address the patient experience and care systems from an artistic perspective. Projects labeled as Dialyseart vary widely, including installations that incorporate dialysis machines, performances conducted during treatment sessions, and documentary or autobiographical media such as photography and video.
Origins and scope: The term appears in art criticism and medical humanities to explore how long-term dialysis
Themes and media: Common concerns include embodiment and vulnerability, the temporality of treatment, dependence on technology,
Impact and reception: Within scholarship, Dialyseart is discussed as a lens to illuminate hidden aspects of