Date of Award
5-2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Thesis
Department
Art
First Advisor
Steve Nytkas
Abstract
We are cautioned constantly about various harmful diseases. However, the deadliest disease tends to be overlooked. Heart disease takes the lives of more than half a million people in the United States every year, yet there is a lack of discussion to address the epidemic at hand (Hill). This is largely due to the “blame the victim” stigma surrounding the generally preventable range of complications. While 80% of cardiovascular disease is avoidable, not every individual has the means of achieving a lifestyle necessary in averting the conditions and their symptoms. For this creative art project, I want to encourage education and dialogue on heart disease and its corresponding preventative inequalities through traditional art media, drawing and painting, as well as art installation displayed in a gallery setting.
Recommended Citation
Heinecke, Olivia Eileen, "The Heart of the Problem: An Art Gallery Installation to Foster Dialogue on Heart Disease and the Privilege of Prevention" (2022). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 631.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/631