ART IS SUBLIME…
ART IS SUBLIME, a refuge, a ray of hope and an escape. At this time when humankind is limping back to a new normalcy, art seems like the right window to exit into the next chapter. Surgeons are artists by training, not by talent. And then there is talent, and creativity. So much of it! In this unique edition of Face to Face, we thaw up the winter with a special visual treat of Art and Surgery. Not just visual art, but audio art through podcasts related to surgery, surgical art by removal of tattoos (oh the irony!) and use the opportunity to raise awareness and resources for the IAOMS Foundation. We get to profile two Presidents of the IAOMS - the newly minted Alejandro Martinez from Mexico and our recently departed Daniel Laskin from USA. Our peers are immensely gifted. Some of us took this opportunity to showcase a talent, and I know there are so many more that didn’t answer the call. To those that offered their art to the foundation auction, I speak on behalf of every trainee and student of surgery that your gesture was classy, and your art was priceless. ■ Deepak Krishnan EDITOR IN CHIEF
