Votive Offerings, Fairy Godmothers and the Placebo effect; Artworks exploring the relationship between medicine and belief...
Given access to the thousands of scientific and medical items that make up the Wellcome Trust’s Collections at the Science Museum, Alison’s new works are inspired by some of the unusual objects she encountered. Cell-like ceramic trinkets and internal organs are her modern day take on the earthernware breasts and body part votive offerings collected by Wellcome. The countless bottles of pills and medicines promising all manner of cures led Alison to consider the placebo effect and her highly desirable ceramic medicines are designed to stimulate the power of the mind. As a centrepiece to the exhibition Alison invites us to become Fairy Godmother and select our ideal qualities in a provocative installation reflecting on the DNA lottery and the potential of genetic editing.
The Reflect Forward exhibition is open to the public 25 Feb-21 Mar 2009
Wed–Sat, 12–6pm (Or by appointment outside these hours)
Artist's talk (booking required) Wednesday 4 March, 6pm start
Read the press release here...
Alison Milner has achieved recognition for her exceptional visual language and stylish interior products. Her book, 'Inspirational Objects - a visual dictionary of simple elegant forms', was published in 2005 and in 2008 she launched her new “Spot & Dot” collection of Digital Formica tables and stools at 100% Design.
Craft Central’s Reflect Forward initiative offers designer makers the chance to research and show a new body of work and Alison Milner has built a poetic and quirky collection of highly desirable objects inspired by the Wellcome Collection Archives.
Alison Milner
Reflect Forward
See Alison's work! Reflect Forward exhibition at Craft Central 25 Feb-21 Mar