Here is a collection of hand-drawn polaroid portraits of a solemn, grieving person. I reference the ritual and repetition of ‘one-picture-a-day’ photo projects that many undertake to chronicle change. This work was born out of a time of collective grieving (ongoing). I turned these phrases over and over: the many phases of grief; the many faces of grief; a singular face of grief. The title Life, While You Grieve is a nod to one of my favourite poems Life While-You-Wait by Wisława Szymborska.

Exhibited 19th April to 4th May 2024 at the St Heliers Street Gallery, Abbotsford Convent

Original artwork.
Coloured pencil and ink with graphite on khadi cotton paper
Artwork size: 148 x 210mm
Framed size: 200 x 254mm

Local pickup or postage arranged within 1 week of exhibition completion.