Kalk // Sclerosis
Living in cities contributes significantly to a change in our lifestyle. High blood pressure, obesity and smoking are the main factors that lead to arteriosclerosis, a widespread disease – perhaps also an urban disease. The disciplne of so called “Urban pathology”, which examines parallels between our biology and urban change, likes to use clogged blood vessels as a comparison in road traffic. As a result of a chain of events, blood vessels harden until they become blocked, much like a roadblock.
Sometimes it is possible to avoid the blockages by taking side streets, but in the worst case there is no way through. One such impassable bottleneck can be seen in the picture “Kalk” (Sclerosis). Here you can see the remains of a completely blocked and calcified vessel, as you might find in a heart attack.
