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 15, 2010
Vaughn Pinxit - Dad's hankie card for invisible tears
Paper, fabric, carbon
When i was young, my father placed a hankie card into the top left pocket of his suit coat whenever he went out. I saw it as a symbol of his strength, as one who doesn't cry.
It wasn't talked about.
I guess I may use it when he dies.
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