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The Leaving and the Left
http://theleavingandtheleft.com
A relationship gains, over time, a collective memory of what the relationship is. The two central figures in a relationship have an idea of what their relationship is, as do those around them. These ideas may be different ones, but they all make up the definition of what that particular relationship is — a collective definition of the relationship. Once the relationship shifts, changes, fades away, what’s left is a collective memory of that relationship.
This emotional patina is best explored with old things. Rusty metal. Reclaimed telephone wires, used in communication. Glass, a liquid that behaves like a solid. Glass, like metal and love, needs heat to form. These materials, along with remnants of forgotten love letters and post-love emails, explore collective memory and emotional patina in The Leaving and the Left, a Celebration of Love and Loss.
- Added on: Mar 6th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Marc Moss
- Listed in: Arts Mixed Media
- Tags: love email rust patina "collective memory" "love letters"
Recent Posts
The Leaving and the Left – Teardrop on the Fire [Youtube Edition]
The Leaving and the Left – Teardrop on the Fire Opening Exhibition 08.07.09 • Noteworthy* Paper&Press...
The Leaving and the Left – Teardrop on the Fire
Tender, Laughing and Lovely
Tender, Laughing and Lovely Originally uploaded by love not fear I used this photo in this piece. The only work I did on it in the digital darkroom was to adjust levels, contrast & brightness. The distressed effect of the photo in the final piec...
Magic Love
...learning much about the logistical process of putting these pieces together. One major struggle I'm having is that the metal upon which I'm mounting everything is so thin, I'm having to mount the metal itself onto a piece of wood & hanging it...
One of My Favorite Days Ever
One of my Favorite Days Ever Originally uploaded by love not fear Back in the studio after what seems to me like a long abscence. Completed four new pieces. Will write more about the process soon....
Recycled Romance
“The Leaving and the Left” is a study in hope and heartache, set in brown and yellow metal and glass. Carefully placed in each one are scripted love notes and emotionally detached e-mails, snippets of love and loss that are the bookends of romanc...
