Immune Nations: The Art and Science of Global Vaccination

Immune Nations is a multi-year art-science project that brought together scientists, policy experts, academic scholars, and artists to work on interdisciplinary and collaborative research-creation project tackling complex issues related to the use and distribution of vaccines in the world today. The project launched at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art's Galeri KiT (2017), moved to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland (2017), and concluded at the McMaster Museum of Art at McMaster University (2021).

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 22 August 2022
Publisher: University of Alberta Press

This extensive catalog serves as a comprehensive record of a multi-year art-science initiative known as Immune Nations, which was produced in conjunction with its exhibition at the McMaster Museum of Art in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Co-led by Steven Hoffman (York University), Sean Caulfield (University of Alberta), and Natalie Loveless (University of Alberta), Immune Nations brought together a diverse group of scientists, policy experts, academic scholars, and artists to engage in an interdisciplinary and collaborative research-creation project focused on addressing complex challenges related to the global use and distribution of vaccines.

The project commenced in 2014 at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art's Galeri KiT and subsequently relocated to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2017. It concluded its journey at the McMaster Museum of Art at McMaster University in 2021.

Contributors to Immune Nations include Jesper Alvær, Sean Caulfield, Timothy Caulfield, Susan Colberg, Patrick Fafard, Caitlin Fisher, Steven Hoffman, Johan Holst, Annemarie Hou, Alison Humphrey, Jude Kang Hwirin, Rachelle Viader Knowles, Kaisu Koski, Vicki Sung-yeon Kwon, Natalie Loveless, Patrick Mahon, Tegan Moore, Carol Podedworny, Sergio Serrano, Florian Schneider, Lathika Sritharan, Mkrtich Tonoyan, Lalaine Ulit-Destajo, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, Morgan Wedderspoon, Arman Yeritsyan, and Susan Rogers Van Katwyk.

The catalog provides a detailed account of the project's activities, including workshops, lectures, and exhibitions that took place during its various phases. It showcases the diverse range of artistic expressions and scientific approaches employed by the collaborators, aiming to shed light on the multifaceted implications of vaccines in our world today. Through their collective efforts, Immune Nations has made significant contributions to the understanding and appreciation of the role of art and science in addressing global health challenges.

Weight: 1192g
Dimension: 235 x 312 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780993849770