As a development for my project I want to to explore the themes of sickness and recovery more. To do this I decided to create cyanotypes of pill packets and use the cardboard outer packets as the base material. To begin with I was worried that it wouldn't work properly as some of the pill packets that I was using were opaque but not completely see though, and the ones that did have see through through sections were quite small so I was concerned that the uv light might not shine through properly. I used a UV light bed to expose the cyanotypes and the process took about 20 minuets.
I think that this is a successful experiment, the cyanotypes have worked better than I thought they would, the smaller pill packets have formed a clear image and the larger ones are not as clear but I think that they are still recognisable as pill packets. When looking at this image I am reminded or X ray images and I think that this ties in really well with the theme of sickness and health, I think that these images seem almost ghostly, the contrast between the white and blue sections creates an unnerving and unsettling feeling. I believe that this, combined with the medical atmosphere that the pill packets already create invoke a clinical and surgical feeling. I think that many viewers can relate to these images and find a connection to the piece, there is something familiar about the image as most people have had to take some kind of medication within their lives. I also really like the effect of the cyanotype done onto a medication information sheet, I think that the words on the paper showing through the white sections are defective and convey the message of dealing will an illness clearly. I also think that this improves the composition as the words provide another layer to the image and I believe that the viewer would want to come closer and take the time to read what it says.
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