https://contemporaryartumd.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/81410eaa056c7d17e7627ce461d1e53b.jpg 13af6a0f92591baf82ef689dd2cfdb13 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Hand-sculpted photo paper print Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14in x 18in (framed) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clenched Description An account of the resource Part of the “Tensions and Tapestries” series Nate Lewis is a registered critical care nurse. He makes photographic portraits, prints them on heavyweight paper, and then uses self-invented tools resembling surgical instruments to make controlled tears in the paper. These marks are heavily influenced by anatomy, physiology, and disease pathology, knowledge stemming from Lewis’s medical background. While the marks are tedious and mindful in their consistency, Lewis combines various patterns in an intuitive way. The end result calls to mind traditions of textile fabrication and etching. The marks appear representative of human physical biology and also display a visceral understanding of the interconnectedness of bodily systems. Clenched, a depiction of two grasping hands, illustrates Lewis’s primary tools of healing and references the labor-intensive process of his two different practices. Clenched pays homage to people who work with their hands, and to the intimacy and healing that direct contact brings. Text written by Rachael Carruthers Student Committee Selection 2016–2017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nate Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image courtesy of the artist and Morton Fine Art. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2017.1.8