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Respectful Disposal

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Description

Donated bodies, imported into the UK for biomedical research, ultimately
reach industrial incinerators - but who performs this disposal work, and how?
The exhibition uses drawings from Mark Shtanov’s PhD to explore the overlooked
intersection of biomedicine and waste infrastructure.
Period25 Jul 202626 Jul 2026
Event typeExhibition
LocationManchester, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionLocal

Keywords

  • medical humanities
  • death studies
  • body donation
  • waste management
  • death
  • comics
  • Manchester
  • Northern Quarter
  • incineration

Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms

  • Sustainable Futures
  • Creative Manchester