I Dont Know What To Say
The body of work ‘I Don’t Know What To Say’ explores the mental representations of the process of mourning after losing a loved one. The link between objects and phenomena is manifest through its symbolism and embodies the therapeutic nature in coming to terms with my loss. Producing this work has provided me with a temporary construction of a sense of reality, which is visible on the surfaces, whilst at the same time pronouncing my own denial to the death that's occurred. The physicality of each of these objects reflect upon the physical and prolonged process of constant grieving.
These tissues echo and are symbolic of an external bridge between the representations of the mourner and lost relative. These images appear almost sculptural but are in fact everyday objects that would, often otherwise be discarded and ignored. The backgrounds evoke the feelings of darkness and emptiness experienced at a low period in my life and the tissues float aimlessly similar to ones feelings. This body of work makes visual what I can’t express through mere words.
These tissues echo and are symbolic of an external bridge between the representations of the mourner and lost relative. These images appear almost sculptural but are in fact everyday objects that would, often otherwise be discarded and ignored. The backgrounds evoke the feelings of darkness and emptiness experienced at a low period in my life and the tissues float aimlessly similar to ones feelings. This body of work makes visual what I can’t express through mere words.
© Carla Smith 2014
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