Piero Martinello e Piero Casentini, The Weight of the Word, 2025

Medical eponyms are names of syndromes, diseases, and discoveries that bear the name of the scientist who first isolated and described them. Even today, numerous eponyms controversially preserve the memory of physicians who worked under the Nazi regime and were part of it. The Weight of the Word is an extensive visual essay that combines archival images and texts to explore the biographies and work of nine Nazi doctors. It examines their scientific research and the subsequent damnatio memoriae following the condemnation of their actions, offering a holistic view that weaves together their achievements, their crimes, and the complex legacy they left behind.