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Covid Connections

MakerMade by Nicola Seal (Aberdeenshire, Scotland)

Date2021

MediumBlack grogged clay; glass

ClassificationsSculptures

DimensionsOverall (Sphere - Height x Diameter): 400 x 450 mm
Overall (Glass dome - Height x Diameter): 130 x 150 mm
Overall (Figures on disc - Height x Diameter): 60 x 90 mm

AcquisitionCommissioned in 2020 by Aberdeen Art Gallery using the prize money from the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2020 award.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS095678

Keywords

Micro Commissions

About MeNicola Seal's description: "The sphere represents a connected global community and is reminiscent of the [Covid] virus itself. Some connections are strong, some are weak, some are broken. Some figures are missing- these represent those people who have sadly died from Coronavirus. The central glass dome is a coronavirus ‘bubble’ – a group of 6 family members, with a single person left out and looking in – difficult decisions often had to be made about who was included and who was not included in the rule of 6. The choice of an unglazed, almost volcanic looking black clay, contrasts with the slick tech world. It lends an ‘of the earth’ quality- sociability is a fundamental, timeless part of human nature, one which will always persist, no matter what the barriers."