Acclaimed Scottish sculptor Angela Palmer, has created a stunning woven display of super-sized bacteria, viruses and parasites to mark the 30th anniversary of the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG). Palmer, whose work features in permanent collections of museums worldwide – including the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, and the National Galleries of Scotland – was asked to create a visual representation of six key vaccines OVG had developed over the course of its 30-year history. These are:

Pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
Meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis)
Typhoid (Salmonella Typhi)
Coronavirus (SARS-Cov2)
Ebola (Ebola)
Malaria (Plasmodium falciparum)

Watch the video to find out more about the inspiration behind the sculptures, and the techniques and materials used to create them. You can also find out more about the installation in our "Celebrating 30 Years of The Oxford Vaccine Group" brochure below, and you can visit the installation for free at the Museum of Natural History in Oxford until January 5th 2025.