Collected Item: “Glass Microbiology, Luke Jerram”
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Glass Microbiology, Luke Jerram
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
screenshot, images
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
This glass sculpture was created by an artist from the United Kingdom, commissioned by a “university in America to reflect their current and future research, learning in health, and its focus on solving global challenges.” This item shows how art has been part of the pandemic experience as a teaching tool. The experience of visual art can convey thoughts, emotions, trigger feelings and conversations, and is an important part of exploring and understanding how people are navigating the pandemic. This piece is part of a larger collection of virus sculptures, which have been featured in medical journals, and displayed in museum collections around the world.
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
HST580, Arizona State University, glass blowing, visual art, United Kingdom, teaching, virus
Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.
https://www.lukejerram.com/glass/gallery/coronavirus-covid-19
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Luke Jerram
Give this story a date.
2020