Elva Mulchrone
In Red, 2019
Inkjet on Hahnemuhle 308gsm
100 x 70 cm
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in
In Red is an abstraction of the presence of an antibiotic of last resort and bacteria on a petri dish. Using photographs taken during research in the Lab in Imperial...
In Red is an abstraction of the presence of an antibiotic of last resort and bacteria on a petri dish. Using photographs taken during research in the Lab in Imperial College London with the assistance of Dr Andy Edwards, I created a red petri dish. Red is the colour of blood, but is also strongly associated with power. Additionally it has baser associations with lust and aggression. Medical research deals with blood but is funded by powerful corporations. Is the bacteria the aggressor or the conglomerate seeking to eradicate it for profit…