Cadia Romano | Depre(se)ssion

Artist: Cadia Romano, Italy Materials:  biomaterial layers made from human blood, 3D-printed transparent resin, UV resinSize: 5 Artist Statement: What happens when a person falls ill with MAJOR DEPRESSION? The clinical picture includes not only the mental sphere, but also the physical sphere with pathologies that may involve the liver, kidneys, heart, sleep disorders, etc. But why do we not realize the seriousness of this mental pathology?Because it is a 'hidden' pathology, which does not leave visible scars, does not bleed, does not create wounds.  But is it really so? Scars and wounds on the psyche and organs exist and lead to a slow and gradual physical decay, which can lead to death.This is my work for the Master's thesis in ""Product and Service Design"" that I completed at Sapienza Università di Roma. To show by means of degradable biomaterials, developed from my own blood, an object, specifically jewelry, which once worn begins to mutate and decompose.MAJOR DEPRESSION, or mood d