Credit: GUNTHER VON HAGENS’ BODY WORLDS

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GUNTHER VON HAGENS’ BODY WORLDS

“Blech!” a man said loudly, as I rounded a corner in Body Worlds & the Cycle of Life. Any number of the nearby exhibits could have offended him: Plastinated organs were stacked neatly in a glass case, showing how tightly they fit together inside our chests. A ruby network of blood vessels outlined the shape of a human face. I was loving it. But Body Worlds is a controversial exhibition series, and your mileage may vary.

Suzette Smith is the arts & culture editor of the Portland Mercury. Go ahead and tell her about all your food, art, and culture gripes: suzette@portlandmercury.com. Follow her on Twitter, Bluesky,...