VI I FELT a cleavage in my mind As if my brain had split; I tried to match it, seam by seam, But could not make them fit. The thought behind I strove to join Unto the thought before, But sequence raveled out of reach Like balls upon a floor. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

1.Courtesy of Marguerite Perret and Bruce Scherting.

Diagnostik is a collaborative project by visual artist Marguerite Perret and exhibition designer Bruce Scherting. The exhibition draws content from the collections of the University of Iowa Medical Museum and utilizes museum artifacts, photographs and textual materials in the creation of original art works. Marguerite Perret has exhibited nationally and writes about art as a freelance critic. Her work often explores scientific subjects. She is currently Assistant Professor of AIK , Washburn University in Topeka, KS. Bruce Scherting is an exhibition designer who has worked for the Field Museum of Natural History and the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. He is currently employed by the University of Kansas Natural History Museum of Biodviersity Research Center.

This exhibition has been partially supported by funds from the UIHC Medical Museum and a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. Additionally, certain art works were created at an artist's residency from the Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL.