There is a simplicity yet significance when we gather around the table. It holds a magnetic field for activity, attracting conversation and expression as come together.
‘… I’ll Save You a Seat.’ is a visual archive, of eclectic memories from moments around tables over the course of my life.
The table in this piece becomes a locus for the exploration of memories. The visual archive, creates a narrative, using gesture and sound to, in a sense “set the table of my life”
Through this project I have discovered the many identities that the table can play host to, altered by environment, the activity occurring and the emotions that transpire as we meet.
This body of work also aims to celebrate the universal practices of the table, reimagining the act of gathering, and the vital need for this practice.
As humanity we must break bread both physically and metaphorically, and by brining it to the table we can create a common space where everyone and anyone is welcome.
