I think the best compliment I've ever had is a boxer by the name of Joe Egan.

A big guy that used to train you,

Spire with Mike Tyson.

He came to my exhibition.

He looked through the microscope, he kept looking through and then tears were running down

his eyes. And he said, he said, I've never been knocked down until I've seen your work. Can you imagine creating artwork so small it can fit within the eye of a needle or within a full stop at the end of a sentence.

Today you're going to hear from an artist who defies the limits of human perception and challenges

our understanding of scale.

Hi my name is Dr. Willard Wigan and Bey. I create the smallest sculptures in the world.

I'm not Michelangelo. They call me microangelo.

Welcome to the documentary in the studio from the BBC World Service, the series that

takes you inside the creative process of some of the world's leading artists.

I'm Dool Teher, and I'm following Willard Wigan as he works on his

latest sculpture, a tribute to one of history's most influential figures, Charles Darwin.

I've always had a fascination with Darwin.

His theory of evolution and you know he's certain as a lasted effect on me.

In the realm of microscopic art where precision is key, Willard employs extraordinary techniques

to achieve his creations, but it's his unique use of his own heartbeat that truly sets him apart.

So what I'll normally do is breathe in. until it's just completely still. I can feel the heart pumping and I can just work between the beat and allow my pulse to jump and cut away at the material. His heartbeat becomes a natural jackhammer, guiding his hand with precision as he sculpts the tiniest details.

The movement is critical when it comes to working on this molecular level,

because every single movement is a problem.

You're only a few seconds away from disaster.

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