FRESH20 Catalogue - Flipbook - Page 44
SLOANE
BIRRELL GRIFFIN
CORONA IN NATURE
After a State of Emergency was declared in March 2020, this folio developed out of
the need to undertake projects whilst in self-isolation, without the use of studios
or collaborators.
The ‘Corona in Nature’ series of 16 black and white photographic stills is a direct
reference to the appearance of the coronavirus. Thistles with their thorny crowns
signify the ‘crown’ of the “corona” virus.
A metaphorical narrative informs the series, utilizing the medical and epidemiological
lexicon that has gained mainstream use, and documenting new stereotypes and
behaviours that have evolved during the global pandemic.
These 3 images selected from the series illustrate the progression of the virus- from
a dark new threat “Rona,” to “Super Spreader,” and finally, to a different crown we all
hope for, that of “Immunity.”
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