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For several months, empty blister packs containing medication were collected. Initially, they were seen as everyday remnants of a chronic illness, later as material for an art project. Only when the individual blisters were bound together with bookbinding rings did the form of a chainmail shirt emerge.

It was only during this process that the association with chainmail arose - armor that promises protection while simultaneously carrying weight.

The object alludes to the role of medication in life with a chronic illness. It enables participation, creates stability, and opens up possibilities for action. At the same time, it signifies organization, responsibility, and the constant need to carry and have it readily available.

Like chainmail, the work adapts to the body. It is flexible and protective, yet remains heavy and restrictive. Protection and burden exist simultaneously.

In the context of current health policy discussions, this personal experience expands to include a societal dimension. The work poses the question of who has to wear this armor - and what its price is.