Re occidentalism.
- Burman, Chila Kumari
- Date:
- 2014
- Reference:
- 3321162i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
A collage of cut-out packaging, adverts and photographs of counterfeit medicine available in India. There is a border made of pill packets around the collage and some black cut-out lettering pasted on top.
Publication/Creation
[England], 2014.
Physical description
1 collage : pmixed media collage on corkboard ; 1580 x 1060 x 5 mm (framed)
Lettering
re occidentalism (title, black cut-out letters, down left-hand side of collage) / VEST IS BEST '420'! (black cut-out letters, top) / numbed (black cut-out letters, centre-top) / bio engineered (black cut-out letters, centre) / dehumanised (black cut-out black letters, centre-bottom) / mennu golee deydha (gold, silver and pink cut-out letters, bottom).
Copyright note
Chila Kumari Burman. All rights reserved.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 3321162i
Language note
Text added by artist in English and Punjabi.
Exhibitions note
On public display in Wellcome Kitchen, Wellcome Collection, 2014-2021.
Notes
Commissioned by Wellcome Collection.
The title has been taken from wording on the object.
The work examines the prevalence of counterfeit medicine readily available in India and the harmful effects to those that take it as well as the undermining effect to a legitimate pharmaceutical industry.
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores