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A sculpture of a face attached to a ball of newspaper with a pill in its mouth .

A sculpture of a face attached to a ball of newspaper with a pill in its mouth .

Artist: Ann Ohama
Year: 2010
Medium: Clay and paper maché 3D sculpture
Artist Statement: The face is rejecting popular treatments for depression. It’s pale because treatment has erased light and individuality. It’s a symbol of top-down treatment and the lack of control felt by the person being treated. The faint colours represent Hippocrates’ four humours, the foundation of modern medicine.