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Pandemic Rendition

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Title (Dublin Core)

Pandemic Rendition

Description (Dublin Core)

The pattern of small, blue, unorganized, squares reminded me of a hospital or a doctor’s office, the first place I would go when I am sick. During this time, it seemed as if everyone was sick, there were no appointments available to meet with a doctor nor beds for individuals who were experiencing peak Covid symptoms. Words that describe a hospital: white walls, clean floors, sterile rooms, and order, or at least it was before the pandemic. The background is far from orderly, red is also present amongst the blue squares. This is to represent our health care professionals doing their best with the knowledge we had about this novel virus, but still witnessing many deaths. There are also green rings hovering around the two individuals. Green is often connected with germs or sickness. In the beginning cleaning products were flying off the shelves, people wanted to clean all surfaces as a preventative measure. This meant that consumers were buying several jugs of bleach, rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, and many other products in surplus (creating many shortages). The air around the two individuals is filled with images of the Covid-19 virus under a microscope. Masks became a way to protect oneself from catching the virus, ultimately leading to mask mandates. The two individuals facing one another represent the mass separation we experienced during lockdown and with social distancing.

Date (Dublin Core)

February 25, 2022

Creator (Dublin Core)

Andrea Kubishak

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Andrea Kubishak

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

IDIS200

Partner (Dublin Core)

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Type (Dublin Core)

Photo

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Art & Design
English Public Health & Hospitals
English Public Art
English Museums & Libraries
English Conflict
English Consumer Culture (shopping, dining...)
English Social Distance
English Clothing & Accessories

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

mask
art
museum
social distance
isolation
hospital
health worker
shortage

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

02/25/2022

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

03/16/2022
03/20/2022

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This item was submitted on February 25, 2022 by Andrea Kubishak using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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