Medicine, Advent explores the complex and multifaceted global history of medicine from the classical philosophy of antiquity to cutting-edge contemporary scientific discovery. The series is made up of eleven works each inspired by canonical illustrations, miniature paintings, treatises and manuscripts from Europe, the Middle East, India and China. The images are reimagined, and represented on bespoke patterned backgrounds to tell a global story, shaped by the transmission of knowledge, shared heritage, and cultural exchange. Advent challenges prevailing post- enlightenment scepticism of indigenous treatments such as ayurveda and acupuncture to disrupt Western ideas of knowledge, healing and conceptions of the body. This demonstrates that modern and traditional healing are not inherently dichotomous, whilst still celebrating the diversity of difference. This is a crucial intervention given the inequalities and intersecting barriers that are so pervasive in medicine and healing.
Advent, Al-Quanun fi al-Tibb 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct gold leaf and diamond dust, on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Taiji 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct silver leaf and diamond dust on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Ardrakam Ayurveda 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct gold leaf and diamond dust on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Avicenna 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct gold leaf and diamond dust on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Transmission of Knowledge 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct silver leaf and diamond dust on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Major and Minor Groove 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée, with hand applied diamond dust on 308gsm on Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Microgrographia 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct gold leaf and diamond dust, on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Bimaristan 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct copper leaf and diamond dust on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Taiji 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct silver leaf and diamond dust on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Chakra Wheel 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct gold leaf and diamond dust on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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Advent, Divina Proportione 2021
Gilding and painting on giclée with hand applied 24 ct gold leaf and diamond dust, on 308gsm Hahnemuhle
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