‘and a parcel with love hearts on it’
2020
print: 198cm x 184cm
a depiction of the deterioration of human touch and non verbal communication during our time in isolation or as we progress through the digital age. perhaps new modes of communication stifle us and make us feel more alone and disconnected. where does warmth lie?
THREAD
talking to each other face to face, physical touch, a look, a smile, a frown, a tear, a kiss // writing letters to each other, sending a telegram, sending a letter with a photo in the envelope // telephoning each other, leaving a voice message on the answering machine, calling back // paging each other, calling each other on the mobile phone, sending a text to call // texting each other, messaging online, sending emails, sending voice messages, talking on MSN, messaging on facebook, posting on facebook, posting on instagram, talking on instagram, sharing a story on instagram, snapchatting, disappearing messages, video calling on skype, facetime, zoom, via instagram, facebook, chat rooms everywhere and a parcel with love hearts on it…
WATER
isolation, isolation thought spirals, loneliness, loss, grieving a former life // all without touch, out of touch, loss of touch // communications to reach out // the act of over the feeling of // distant presence, contra-nature, for our minds, fooling our minds // real absence, un-fulfilment, disconnection...