Coping with the current pandemic relies heavily on cooperating and sharing. The thought that came to my mind right away was the sharing of scientific data and statistical data. Countries have to share their data and statistics so scientists and subsequently politicians can get a clear picture of how the pandemic evolves and how best to deal with it. This relies on trust. Countries have to trust each other that the published data accurately portray the current situation. People in all countries have to trust scientists and politicians to make the right decisions based on those data.

Cooperation and sharing are also important to find a vaccine or treatment against the virus. To get to know the virus better, lots of data are needed to understand how it impacts individuals and whole populations. Scientists all over the world are in a race to find solutions as quickly as possible. They share data and results through publishing their findings so others can build on it and further the development of a vaccine or treatment. We have to trust these experts and be patient and hope that they find something sooner rather than later.

I wanted to visualize all those data collections, so I mono printed fabric with charts and graphs and numbers. I used my gel printing plate and acrylic paint on white fabric, combining the results into a collage.

There are some hand stitched details:

The overall lines are machine quilted and represent more curves and graphs.

Trust in Science
Regina Marzlin
Dimensions 40″ x 25 1/2″
Material: cotton fabric, acrylic paint, embroidery floss
Technique: mono printed, pieced, hand- and machine stitched