Ilua Hauck da Silva is a Brazilian born artist who was a finalist in last Saturdays Winter Pride Awards with her piece Veins of Vanity II.
Illua wore a tight-laced corset until it presented indents and scaring on her torso. She then modelled her torso out of optical glass to produce this stunning work which is a contemporary take on the Vanitas theme. The scarring and indents are a testament to the destructiveness of vanity. You can read more about Illua here.
Veins of Vanity II beautifully illuminated at Winter Pride UK 2014
