The Atlas of Queer Anatomy is a visionary publication and artwork in which artist Kuang-Yi Ku and STI specialist Henry de Vries reimagine the human form, dismantling the patriarchal, heteronormative and Western-centric frameworks of classical anatomy.
The title is an ironic take on the classic 1957 anatomical textbook Atlas of Human Anatomy created by Frank H. Netter (1906-1991), a white male scholar. The Atlas of Queer Anatomy critiques the way bodies are understood and represented, offering perspectives on the diversity and fluidity of human anatomy and depicting the spectrum of sex in a positive way, beyond the narrow focus of heteronormative sexuality. As long as there is mutual consent, the commonly accepted boundaries are unnecessary, artificial, and exclude essential parts of society. A dentist, Ku is also a bio-artist and speculative designer living between Taiwan and the Netherlands.
Limestone Books, 176pp, 17cm x 23cm, illustrated paperback, 2025
