Injection Site: Humanizing the Vaccination Process (2021- )
Using a high-resolution thermal camera, I photograph the injection sites of the COVID-19 vaccination on peoples’ arms, exposing unique immunological…
Self Without Interpretation (2019- )
Self Without Interpretation, an ongoing project, extends my investigation into the complexities of the relationship between humans and the environment.…
Envisioning the Veil (2017-2019)
As an artist, I have been drawn to invisible threads that reside within the intersection of art and science. I…
Life is Beautiful Art and Music Festival (2014)
Alterwitz’s immersive public installation experience that took place during the Las Vegas art and music festival Life is Beautiful 2014…
Desert Project (2014-2016)
From a human perspective, life in the desert often represents a harsh existence yet to its inhabitants, adaptive behaviors enable…
Discarded Dreams (2008-2010)
The photographs in the series “Discarded Dreams” combine medical research with the natural environment. The imagery derived from medical research…
Signatures of Heat (2012- )
Signatures of heat is a sextet using thermal imaging as a tool to visually investigate the natural world and living…
Flesh & Bone (2010-2011)
Each photograph is created using canine medical imagery. Bone, muscle, internal organs, and foreign devices used to repair their bodies,…
Complicated Beauty (2014-2017)
By working with medical imagery and photographs of the natural world, the images in COMPLICATED BEAUTY address the fragility of…
Just Breathe (2013-2019)
This project documents human life on a scientific and emotional level. Each portrait is captured by resting a camera on…
Once Ocean (2015-2017)
Once Ocean (2015 - 2017) represents the first project in which I utilized diagnostic technology that detects electrical activity within…
While I Am Still (2009-2014)
Alterwitz embraces science and technology with art and nature by pushing their boundaries in content and execution. Her long-term project…