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Insecta - pharma
Period
2013 - everbuzzing
Material & technique
Laser-cut cardboard medication packaging, hand-pigmented epoxy resin, steel pin, one tiny drop of glue
The introduction of a new class
Is there a difference between prevention and cure? Are side effects inevitable or unacceptable? Experiences with medication are personal, unique, and often emotionally charged. Prescribed remedies can feel like a punishment, but also life-changing in a positive way. Taking a pill is often the obvious solution for a wide range of ailments. With Insecta – pharma I explore the indispensable role of medicine in our society by comparing them to insects.
The pill as a small entity, a new species with its own classification system, shaped from epoxy, while wings, body, legs, and antennae are laser-cut from the cardboard box that once held the medicine.
