# @centre3_ on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2022-07-30T17:11:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Centre[3] (@centre3_) — https://gondola.cc/centre3_

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On Vent Sketches, "Help," and Wellness Industry

Read this latest article written by Katie van Kampen @kvk_thethird on @kit.macneil exhibition titled "At-home apothecary, OR EXTRA STRENGTH + PAIN RELIEF"  available at @healthy_debate (🔗 link in bio).

Katherine van Kampen is a medical student at McMaster University in Hamilton, who explores the intersection between medicine and the arts to highlight values and needs within the health-care system.

"When MacNeil began drawing their bedside pill bottles, it was a reaction to the personal struggles of finding things that they “use to cope.” The “vent sketches” were a place for MacNeil to come to grips with the colourful packaging meant to keep them “healthy and well.” The individual caricatures of brand-name medications stand alone as questions, asking the viewer if any of these things would truly help. Waste in the form of pill bottles and packaging become a direct criticism of the pharmaceutical industry [...]Together, the pieces create the story of someone struggling to figure out what will help them live, from anti-depression lamps to self-help books to a healthy dose of Advil."

"As prescribers of medication, physicians bridge the world between the pharmaceutical company and patients. Prescribing a drug may seem like paperwork to us but can have drastic effects on a patient’s life as access and reactions to medication can vary widely. Sometimes, medication is not always the solution to a patient’s problem and delving deeper into their presentation and social factors can help find a remedy more in line with their values and goals."

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