sean caulfield and susan colberg Vernon Public Art Gallery, May 27 - July 21, 2021
#Infodemic: Statement
#Infodemic is an artist’s book project made up of text and image pairings that were created out of an interdisciplinary project between Sean Caulfield, Professor in the Department of Art and Design, University of Alberta (U of A), Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair and Director of the Health Law Institute, U of A, and Associate Professor Sue Colberg, Department of Art and Design, U of A. The project examines the impact of misinformation around health issues in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The images were first shared on social media in the hope they would make people stop and think before hitting ‘retweet’ or ‘share,’ potentially spreading misinformation about COVID-19. More broadly the Infodemic project is also an attempt to explore creatively the sense of uncertainty and anxiety that has arisen out of the COVID-19 crisis. #Infodemic was designed by Susan Colberg. The images, by Sean Caulfield, and corresponding hashtags, by Timothy Caulfield and Colberg, were created through a collaborative process. The images were developed using woodcut and digital techniques (2020, relief and Inkjet prints, 58 x 116 cm each). The typeface is Scala Sans, designed by Martin Majoor in 1993. The type was printed from polymer plates. Both the images and type were printed on Hahnemühle paper. Sean Caulfield printed the images and the type in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This edition is protected by a case covered in Iris black and white bookcloth. This edition of #Infodemic was produced in an edition of eight numbered copies.
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▪ Sean Caulfield is a Centennial Professor in the Department of Art & Design at the University of Alberta. His creative practice is focused in printmaking, sculpture and installation. ▪ Timothy Caulfield is a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta. His research engages with a range of issues related to health law and policy, including the impact of public representations of science on health policy. ▪ Susan Colberg is an Associate Professor of Visual Communication Design in the Department of Art & Design at the University of Alberta. Her creative practice is focused on book design, information design, and typography.
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This publication was produced in conjunction with the exhibition: Sean Caulfield and Susan Colberg: #Infodermic Vernon Public Art Gallery, May 27 - July 21, 2021 Production: Vernon Public Art Gallery Printing: Get Smarter Copies, Vernon BC, Canada ISBN: 978-1-927407-62-2
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