The document summarizes a review of the "Skin" exhibition at the Wellcome Collection museum in London. The exhibition featured artworks related to the human skin, including tattoos, body art, and skin diseases. While some pieces were graphically disturbing, one artwork called "Psoriasis Gyrata" made a strong impact despite its small size. The exhibition effectively used art to teach about science and the history of medicine. However, the reviewer agrees with other critics that the exhibition lacked context and background for some of the pieces, and was too graphic at times, reducing its "wow factor" compared to other Wellcome Collection shows.

1. Review
Wellcome Collection: Skin
If you had to go to a gallery which focuses on the human body you would most likely pick
the Wellcome Collection. This museum holds an exhibition dedicated to the human skin
and all its wonders, From body art such as tattoos, to diseases which can be seen
physically. They mixed science and art, which are known to be two of the main factors of
the development in medicine throughout history.
Personally, when I first entered the exhibition, I was a bit disturbed by what I've seen and
thought that some pieces were a bit inappropriate for the public. But in spite of that, I found
that there were some fascinating pieces of work which were presented in a film installation,
painting, sculptures, photographs, and even ancient artefacts. One piece which, in my
opinion, stood out of the exhibition was 'Psoriasis Gyrata' by Thomas Bateman. Even
though it was awfully small, it made a big impact on me. As they say, success is not within
quantity, but in quality, for example, the Mona Lisa. Nevertheless, even though the marks
on the patient's back are caused by the disease, it made an interesting pattern which, I
think, can be artistic in its own way. As well as it being an art exhibition, it can also teach
the ways of science and medicine through the visual perspective. Not only from the recent
times, but all the way from the ancient times (with the medicine man) which is located on
the floor above the exhibition.
In conclusion, the exhibition is said to be “not disappointing, but it doesn't deliver the same
wow factor we've come to expect from the Wellcome” as said via Lindsey Clarke and Matt
Brown, the editors of the Londonist. To this statement, I couldn't agree more, as this
exhibition was great in the concepts of art, however, it doesn't really give the background
information of it and some of the pieces, in my opinion, was too graphical and so put me
off some of the artworks. The exhibition continues until the 26th September.