SHROUDS 2021

BREWERS TOWNER INTERNATIONAL

Shrouds 1,2,3 2021

Costume/Drawing: Pencil & soft pastel on reflective fabric

The triptych of drawings was made for an ongoing performance project Desensitise, investigating a therapy (Eye Movement Desensitisation and reprocessing) used to treat PTSD by stimulating alternate sides of the body through movement. The three wearable shrouds exaggerate three different directions of the mind/body and its neurological and chemical processes. Eyes are guided by the arrows in the drawings back and forth mirroring the movements that EDMR patients would make during their sessions. Patients often leave their physical bodies, moving in the fabric of mind through the process of remembering, yet it is the physical movement that stimulates recovery. The Shrouds cover the body whilst opening anatomical sections. This hiding and revealing in the drawings alludes back to examples of Italian art that deal with revelation, not just in biblical stories but in its use of mandorlas, curtains and veils.

Shrouds and Lungs were shown at the Brewers Towner International, a biennial group exhibition of contemporary visual arts at the Towner Eastbourne. The show featured a range of artists, local, national and international, coming together to share work that addresses the theme of sanctuary. The exhibition has been curated by Noelle Collins, Exhibitions & Offsite Curator, Towner Eastbourne. The 23 artists were selected by Elizabeth Price, Sepake Angiama and Noelle Collins.

Shrouds installed at The Towner Eastbourne

Lungs 2021 installed at The Towner Eastbourne

Shroud 2 2021

Drawing/Costume worn

Shroud 1 2021

Drawing/Costume worn

Shroud 1 2021

Drawing/Costume worn