Breaking the Myth in Taguig City

It's not every day that we get the chance to come to terms with our own humanity and mortality in a very real way.


In resistance to all the philosophical, moral & religious debate clouding the matter, I invite everyone to go and see the exhibit called The Myth of the Human Body housed at the Neobabylon Building in Taguig City, Philippines. 

The exhibit exposes the complex beauty of the human body and the appalling horrors caused by our failure to respect it.

photo from Wikipedia.org

Through plastination, a modern mummification technique developed by German doctor & scientist, Gunther von Hagens, the designers of this exhibit can give us the ultimate biology lesson.


Real human bodies and body parts, preserved in their pristine appearance, show the different systems of the human anatomy and how each part functions, develops and deteriorates.

Categorized according to different Greek deities (e.g. Zeus for the nervous system, Eros for the reproductive system, etc...), the designers cleverly immersed the entire exhibit into the myth it ultimately seeks to destroy.

I personally assure you that you will leave that building changed. All the books you ever read, all the documentaries you ever saw, all you ever knew about your own body cannot stand in comparison to the two-hour experience in that fascinating place. 


Upon exiting the building, I just thought to myself, "God, I'm glad I quit smoking."

N.B. Out of respect for the dead, cameras are prohibited inside the building. Just as well... you'll have to see the exhibit yourself.