The Puckerie
Perini, Andrew
2020
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The Puckerie are a visual manifestation of the
anxiety I experienced while facing cancer. Although the doctors treating my condition
reassured me that my life expectancy was unlikely to change as a result of my diagnosis,
the medical report stated that the mass inside of my leg had “unknown biological
potential.” Expounding on this idea, I began to create a species of flora-fauna
hybrid organism ... read morecalled The Puckerie, an amalgamative exploration of my experience with
biological potential. I’ve always had a deep interest in biology and monsters.
The design philosophy of The Puckerie drew on the unusual anxiety created by the
combination of the doctor’s verbal reassurance with the understudied and rare
nature of the form of cancer I had, as well as the biopsy report’s language that
suggested doubt and uncertainty. I wanted these creatures to be both small and
containable, cute and round, and also threatening, scary, and dangerous—a visual
intersection between the horrible and the
adorable.
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