Mind blowing

Self Reflected, 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016,
Greg Dunn and Brian Edwards. The entire Self Reflected microetching under
white light. (photo by Greg Dunn and Will Drinker)

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016,
Greg Dunn and Brian Edwards. The visual cortex, the region located at the back
of the brain that processes visual information.

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016, Greg Dunn
and Brian Edwards. The thalamus and basal ganglia, sorting senses, initiating movement,
and making decisions. (photo by Greg Dunn and Will Drinker)

Self Reflected, 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016, Greg Dunn
and Brian Edwards. The entire Self Reflected microetching under violet and
white light. (photo by Greg Dunn and Will Drinker)

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016, Greg Dunn
and Brian Edwards. Raw colorized microetching data from the reticular formation.

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016,
Greg Dunn and Brian Edwards. The pons, a region involved in movement and
implicated in consciousness. (photo by Greg Dunn and Will Drinker)

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016,
Greg Dunn and Brian Edwards. The parietal gyrus where movement
and vision are integrated. (photo by Greg Dunn and Will Drinker)

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016,
Greg Dunn and Brian Edwards. The motor and parietal cortex, regions involved in
movement and sensation, respectively. (photo by Greg Dunn and Will Drinker)

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016,
Greg Dunn and Brian Edwards. The midbrain, an area that carries out diverse
functions in reward, eye movement, hearing, attention, and movement.
(photo by Greg Dunn and Will Drinker)

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016,
Greg Dunn and Brian Edwards. The laminar structure of the cerebellum,
a region involved in movement and proprioception
(calculating where your body is in space).

Self Reflected (detail), 22K gilded microetching, 96″ X 130″, 2014-2016,
Greg Dunn and Brian Edwards. The brainstem and cerebellum, regions that
control basic body and motor functions. (photo by Greg Dunn and Will Drinker)

This incredible piece of work was created by artist and neuroscientist Dr. Gregg Dunn, along with collaborator Dr. Brian Edwards.

It's an intricate cross section of the human brain created out of thousands of layers of gold leaf that took almost two years to complete. And when you look at the insane level of detail it's no wonder.

It's called 'Self Reflected' and is currently on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.