Mouse Model
2017
Resin cast mice, MDF
3' x 3' x 4"
Much of what we know about medicine starts with a mouse model, a representation of a human disorder using mice. These mice are specifically bred and genetically altered into strains to best depict each disorder so that researchers do not have to use humans to do research. Each of these strains is numbered and put into a database so that the perfect strain can be ordered online at any time. I emulated the process of creating an exact strain of mice by casting them from a mold but I included those mice that have imperfections and allowed them to interact with each other. I hope this piece speaks to the individuality of these mice and how many sacrifice their lives so that more people can be cured.
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