Panacea

Sowden, T (2017) Panacea. In: Redesigning the Medieval Book, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, 1 December 2017 - 11 March 2018.

Tom Sowden, 'Panacea', 2017	Tom Sowden, 'Panacea', 2017	Tom Sowden, 'Panacea', 2017
Tom Sowden, 'Panacea', 2017	Redesigning the Medieval Book, in ...	Redesigning the Medieval Book, in ...

Item Type:	Exhibition
Creators:	Sowden, T
Abstract:	Panacea by Tom Sowden, 2017, entered into the 'Redesigning the Medieval Book' competition for book artists at the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Panacea was one of twenty books selected to be exhibited at Weston Library alongside the 'Designing English' exhibition of Medieval books from the Bodleian collections. Panacea was made for the Redesigning the Medieval Book competition. Content within the book was gathered from the Internet in response to some of the medical remedies and charms in books from the Bodleian Library collection from the 1400s. Parallels were drawn with the remedies, charms and advice that is currently offered online. From a mix of authoritative and unqualified sources, or through chat rooms or comments sections, and spanning a broad mix of international contributors. Using some of the same ailments described in the Medieval books, the top three Google search solutions offered on the Internet are presented in the book. Text from the top websites and images from the top three Google image searches, combinations from often unrelated sources. Presented in a book that references, and is the exact same size as, a smartphone. This is the modern day travelling ‘book’ that can be called upon in a time of need. Privately if so desired.
Official URL:	http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson/whats-on/upco...
Date:	December 2017
Event Location:	University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Number of Pieces:	1
Medium:	Artist's book
Measurements/Duration:	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1mm
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR N Fine Arts > NC Drawing Design Illustration N Fine Arts > NE Print media N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general T Technology > TR Photography
Divisions:	Bath School of Art, Film and Media
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2018 23:30
Last Modified:	15 Aug 2021 09:51

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