PATHOLOGY

Pathology uses lumen printing on silver gelatin paper to explore the dynamic nature of chronic illness. The project aims to both entertain and reject the idea of proving illness to others by exploring the nuances of medical records and the inability of a test result or diagnosis to specifically describe the lived experience of a person experiencing that condition.

The body of visual evidence that I generate in this project challenges the burden of proof placed upon me as a sick individual when accessing medical treatment, accommodations, and social support. In using my own medical records, I am also working closely with the relationship between privacy, medical information, gender identity, and expectations of disclosure.

A purple and yellow print of a prednisone dose pack with popped out pill pockets.

A brown and yellow print with a brain MRI in the center with a highlighted spot in the upper left. Behind the MRI is a mostly illegible pathology report describing a hemosiderin deposit and a sinus cyst.

A purple and brown print of an ECG that shows tachychardia and a PVC.

A pale pink image with a ghostly white IV bag with illegible text except for Plasmalyte 1000mLs.

A purple print with a ghostly IV bag of Ergotomine.

A brown and blue image with lots of paper textures with CVS bags and a Leflunomide insert from a prescription bag.

A brown and red print of a neck mri showing mild bulging disks. Behind it is handwritten symptom notes that are illegible.

An abstract rust colored rendition of a pathology report describing a chronic lung infection.

A pale pink and yellow print of a lung x-ray with ecg leads in an X overtop.

A pale yellow and grey print of a dinner menu that has an allergy tag at the bottom.

A grey and brown print of two rectangular bandages stacked on top of each other. The bandages are red at the edges.

A yellowish grey print with a grid of prescription labels overtop.

A pale yellow print with two streaks of brown highlighting text that reads Dear Valued Patient, Thank You.