Made around 2001 when I was 27. Colored heart shapes with stream of consciousness pen text over them. Getting used to my handwriting etc. and my stream of thoughts, self acceptance.
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They are working through handwriting itself as something specific to the body (Hélène Cixous’s écriture féminine often comes up in conversation). They are also working through the thoughts, feelings and emotions involved in knowing that “I’ll never have handwriting like Tracy Emin”. – SMW.
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00263-2001…
Thought works
Heart drawings
2001
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Make-up stains.
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00264-2001…
Thought works
Heart drawings
2001
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“It took me until my late thirties to make peace (with the city and its people, who were the problem). It was 150000 but felt like 15.” – SMW. “I think we can all make peace with it as long as we don’t get back there (permanently).” – AC.
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00305-c200…
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Heart drawings
c. 2001
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“I love the way coffee looks on paper.” – SMW.
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00306-2001…
Thought works
Heart drawings
Simone Forti
2001
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The coffee stain resembles a kicking figure.
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