This particular piece isn't aimed so much at raising awareness about pharmaceuticals in Britain, but considers the problem of malaria to a child in Africa.
"In five years the child will probably have had over 1000 infected mosquito bites, been tested for malaria on many occasions and taken a variety of more or less effective drug treatments. She may also have had life-threatening cerebral malaria and been treated with intravenous chloroquine." Susie Freeman and Liz Lee
'Veil of Tears' shows Freeman using different techniques and materials from her typical 'pocket knitting' and pills. Although the work still uses pills, she also adds other objects to convey a more specific image. For example, she includes small photographs of people of the area in Africa she studied, and a baby doll to highlight the illness' effect on children. This shows that she can adapt her work to fight for different causes while maintaining the essence of her art.
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