The Exhibition of Treasures - Larmer Tree Festival 2016
This installation is an extension of my 'Possessions' project, viewable here.
At the festival, I gave people their own small canvas and invited them to write or draw about their most prized possession – things which can't be upgraded or replaced, and not including people or pets.
Throughout the festival the exhibition grew. The treasured objects people chose to share often revealed much about their keepers as well as about human nature as a whole. It was great to watch how the installation became a hub for so many conversations and provoked strangers to very quickly talk openly about their lives.
All elements of the installation are made from repurposed materials – surplus/rejected frames from framers and canvas from sailmakers' offcuts.
At the festival, I gave people their own small canvas and invited them to write or draw about their most prized possession – things which can't be upgraded or replaced, and not including people or pets.
Throughout the festival the exhibition grew. The treasured objects people chose to share often revealed much about their keepers as well as about human nature as a whole. It was great to watch how the installation became a hub for so many conversations and provoked strangers to very quickly talk openly about their lives.
All elements of the installation are made from repurposed materials – surplus/rejected frames from framers and canvas from sailmakers' offcuts.