Explore Monika Kus-Picco: The Art of Medication Exhibition at Josephinum

This exhibition features works by Monika Kus-Picco, who exclusively uses expired pharmaceutical materials to create large-scale, colorful pieces. The art explores unconventional color theories, the visualization of invisible processes, and the connections between social systems, gender, and medicine.

Monika Kus-Picco's exhibition, 'The Art of Medication', showcases her unique approach of using expired pharmaceutical and medical materials to create intensely colorful, large-scale works that evoke cosmic phenomena and biochemical processes. Driven by personal experience with Alzheimer's, Kus-Picco challenges conventional color theories, suggesting that colors like red and yellow can produce unexpected results such as green. Her technique draws on interdisciplinary methods, utilizing pigments designed for treating conditions like depression, anxiety, and dementia. The artist aims to highlight the pervasive use of colorful medications and the emerging field of gender-specific medicine. Her art visualizes unseen processes and drug mechanisms, examining the interplay between social systems, gender identity, and regional-cultural variations in medical practices, while also reflecting on individual life stories. The exhibition juxtaposes Western conventional medicine with the traditional natural practices of Indigenous populations from Brazil and other regions.

Visit the Josephinum website for details on ticketing and admission, as this exhibition is presented as part of their regular programming. Specific entry requirements or booking information are not detailed on this page.