This project was borne out of the recent sudden death of my father, a handkerchief, some emotive words written by a sibling on his death and the traumatic aftermath of a death processed according to particular societal and cultural mores. Interested artists and Individuals are invited to create an artwork on a handkerchief (any handkerchief not necessarily a man's) based around death/grief/bereavement and return it to me by mid July 2011 for inclusion in a show in Melbourne in August, 2011
Please note that due to the subject matter of this project (death/grief) some of the images on this blog might be disturbing.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Melissa Wright - Meems Ghost
My mother in law- “Meems”- sent this hankie last Christmas 2009. Since her son & I are now separated the connection to this family has changed. I feel a great loss and miss the relationship I once had with Meems. It feels as if she is a ghost-like figure to me now. There but not really there. I still love and admire her. This is a bit of an iconic doll of an old lady, dancing in the air, ethereal and moving.
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