Revelatory: revealing something otherwise unknown | Fake: a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham
100% Alive
When microbiologist Dr. Elisa Granato volunteered to be the first recipient of a trial vaccine for Covid-19 she didn't expect to be declared dead afterwards on social media. In the aftermath she spent several days trying to convince the world that she was in fact alive and well and suffering no ill effects from her injection. Despite Elisa's attempts to prove her aliveness she still continued to receive communications accusing her of being dead - some even believed that all of her denials were somehow pre-recorded as part of a conspiracy. In response to this story we made a drawing, created a fake super-8 film, wrote a letter and recorded a podcast.
Patricia Kingori talks to Elisa Granato about her experiences of being at the centre of a fake news story.
Digital pencil drawing of a poster for an imaginary Elisa Granato hologram lecture tour. Al Hopwood 2022
Smart-phone footage (made to look like super 8 film) documenting the hand-delivery of the hologram poster. Al Hopwood 2022
Patricia Kingori talks to Elisa Granato about her experiences of being at the centre of a fake news story.
Letter of Convenience (fake letter to Elisa Granato). Al Hopwood 2022