<p>An artist has created fun pandemic-inspired dioramas - using COVID home test kits, syringes and face masks.</p><p>David Gilliver, 42, spends up to an hour arranging the 2cm-tall clay figures with virus paraphernalia to create each scene for his 'Pandemic' series. </p><p>The images show people sunbathing on a lateral flow test, a man fishing in a sample tube holder and tennis players having a match over a syringe.</p><p>He photographed them using his Canon 5D Mark III and 100mm Macro Lens in January and February in his home studio in Gartcosh, Glasgow.</p><p>David said: "The pandemic has been so challenging for so many, and it is incredible to think that two years have now passed since the first national Lockdown began.</p><p>"The main objective of this work has always been to lighten the mood slightly and to</p><p>help people crack a smile at the thought of me using things like facemasks and</p><p>syringes to make the work with. </p><p>"A sense of humour has been sorely needed over the past two years."</p><p>David has been re-appropriating model railway figurines in colourful dioramas for over 20 years, and wanted to poke some fun at Covid for his 'Pandemic' series.</p><p>He said: "Once I have each scene set up just the way I want it, I will photograph it from multiple angles, up to 50 times, in order to ensure that I have managed to capture the diorama in the most impactful way. </p><p>"The main challenge normally relates to being in a patient mood, as it is quite a fiddly and delicate process."</p><p>To see more of David's work visit www.davidgilliver.com</a> or his Instagram @dgilliver.</p>
