Psoriasis.

[London], 2011.

1 vase : slip-cast earthenware ; 18.5 x 14 x 14 cm

"The surfaces and shapes of these vases each suggest a different health condition that can be inherited: the spots of acne, the brittle bones of osteoporosis, the rapid cell division of cancer or the flaky skin of psoriasis or ichthyosis. Just as we might inherit a family vase, so too might we inherit these 'medical heirlooms'."--From Being Human exhibition caption.

Title provided by the artist.

Wellcome Collection 3198546i

Exhibited in 'Skin' at Wellcome Collection, London, 10 June 2010 — 26 September 2010.

Exhibited in 'Being Human' at Wellcome Collection, London from 5th September 2019.

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