Through this piece, I wanted to express my thoughts on the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and how it had affected people's lives and, specifically, mental health.

The artwork consists of a large sterling silver, double-pin brooch, with elements representing a cityscape, a window or isolating room, the horizon and a small branching structure (called a "spike glycoprotein") that protrudes from the main spherical body of the Coronavirus, as depicted in media. The brooch was designed around a partial spherical shape, representing the earth and the shape of the Coronavirus. I have used texture as a way to show the feeling of separation and ‘other’ felt by people during the pandemic.

Isolation, loneliness, alienation, the fear of the crowds... these are the themes I wanted to touch on through this piece as the world experienced one of the most turbulent and polarising events of the 21st century.

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Isolate, Alienate