The Island of Anhedonia
The Island of Anhedonia
Art
24 x 20 x 2
$900.00
Artist Statement
My creative work is a therapeutic practice that arises from what I am taking in from the zeitgeist of the universe; what I hear, read, see and sense and the way I process that into imagery. The massive rise in what researchers are calling Post-Covid Anhedonia- a reduced ability to experience pleasure or joy has impacted my ability to feel as deeply as I once did. Anhedonia can involve a lack of motivation to seek out pleasure or a lack of spark in activities you used to enjoy. Senses are muted- sight, sound, scent, taste and touch. The world goes on but you see it through frosted glass. I now have a name for what I have been feeling (or not feeling) for the past several years and, according to new data, it could be triggered by the Covid virus itself and compounded by the isolation experienced during the pandemic period. In this series I muffle the original vintage photographs with many layers of textures to represent this disconnect from self and society.
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