Sci-artist Laura Splan created these nifty pillowy pills.
Prozac, Thorazine, Zoloft is a group of large pillows crafted out of hand latch-hooked rugs, which have been sewn together and stuffed. These soft, oversized anti-psychotics and anti-depressants provide a different kind of comfort than their prescription counterparts. The time consuming nature of the latch-hook process provides a sufficiently mind-numbing effect. Latch hooking is a simple but tedious craft that has traditionally been used to depict idealized and romanticized images from domesticity and nature.
Go see the many other fantastic works displayed on her site, including neuroart. I also like Blood Scarf, a scarf knitted from vinyl tubing that fills with blood from an IV in the wearer, warming the body as it depletes it.
Comments
Cool! I want some!
I saw a duvet cover and pillowcase set embroidered like a contraceptive pill packet at a sci-art exhibition once, but sadly they weren't selling them.
Posted by: MissPrism | December 5, 2006 5:57 PM
I guess this artist won't be needing any...
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/06/knitted_ferrari.html
Posted by: Fernando Magyar | December 6, 2006 7:12 AM