WILHELM CONRAD RÖNTGEN (1845–1923)

An art object dedicated to the discovery of X-rays and the legacy of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, the scientist who first made the invisible visible.

The composition combines a historical image of Röntgen at work with one of the earliest X-ray images — the iconic photograph of a hand, symbolizing a breakthrough that fundamentally transformed medicine and scientific thinking.

The inclusion of early laboratory equipment references the moment of experimental origin, while the inscription “First X-Ray” marks the beginning of a new scientific era.

By recontextualizing historical material within a visual structure, the work transforms documentation into an artistic statement at the intersection of science, history, and contemporary art.