The Unseen Exhibit
This year, to honor the Indigo Lab Coat campaign, we brought the work of medical laboratory professionals out from under the microscope. In September, CSMLS opened the Unseen Exhibit in Toronto, Ontario, featuring the original art of multi-media artist Dahae Song. After a lab tour at University Health Network, she used her real experiences – and test images – to create four pieces of abstract art.
The digital exhibit went live in November 2022, reaching MLPs and patients all across the country, along with transit shelter ads in 20 locations across Canada and a YouTube advertisement.
The Artwork
The Pap
This piece is inspired by a Papanicolaou Test, commonly known as a Pap Test, which is used to help detect cervical cancer.
The Karyotype
This piece is inspired by karyotyping, a test used to examine chromosomes to identify genetic problems that may cause a disorder or disease.
The Smear
This piece is inspired by a peripheral blood smear, a technique used to examine red and white blood cells as well as platelets under a microscope.
The Coat
This piece has been painted on a CSMLS Indigo Lab Coat. This special edition lab coat recognizes Medical Laboratory Assistant and their close connection to the communities they serve.
Visit the digital gallery here.