The Crushing Weight of (2020-)
An ongoing project in collaboration with Crump’s partner Holly Bryant, this series began during the COVID-19 pandemic, and focusses on the immense social pressure we experience around mental wellness and proactivity as both people and artists. A disembodied hand represents us as influencers of our environment. The hand makes purposeful alterations to seemingly mundane objects, making them meaningful and pensive. In a world dictated by our social presence and self ownership, we view ourselves; and therefore our accomplishments from an outsider’s perspective. This project aims to look at the relationship between the artist and the drive to continue on in life and art.
