Anthony Stevens British, b. 1978
Self Help, 2021
Hand embroidery, applique and mixed textiles on felt
29 x 25 cm
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Another piece from the Cells series. Can we really change and help ourselves in isolation? Has the cultural idea of the individual become so deeply rooted that we believe that...
Another piece from the Cells series. Can we really change and help ourselves in isolation? Has the cultural idea of the individual become so deeply rooted that we believe that we can do everything alone without the input of anyone else? What does this do to us? Or, are we so completely helpless that we just give up on everything until we are rescued from ourselves and our lives? Does this ever really happen outside of fairy tales? The relationship with and between ourselves as human beings is a deeply complex one as is the relationship with the ideas and industries we create. Maybe that is the key, complexity? Living with it, accepting it and the tension it brings and being aware that we are an important thread, but just a thread in the rich tapestry of life. Draw your own conclusions.