PRACTICING SLOWNESS
(SEAMSTRESS IN THE STUDY)
2014

Two historic genres. have been amalgamated in this work, with a certain amount of disjointed framing. Artists re-presenting their mother, and a more obscure classical genre of ‘Saint Hieronymus in his Study’. [specifically, Durer’s St. Jerome in his Study (engraving, 1514)] , are revisited.

The attempt is to correlate the nature/nurture of a Craft as one akin to the writing of literature.
In a way, the idea of writing a religious text (in classical times) or literature in modern times is parallel to being involved in a craft. The practice of both of these activities today, is a form of resistance to the nature of contemporary times. Metaphors around this are built along with the interior space of Hieronymus’ study; as signs towards these reflective thoughts.