by beverley wilson
Acrylic paint, biro
h: 38 w: 24 d: 1 (cms).
This piece centres on my youngest son drawing around my mum’s hand - a simple act of touch and play that traces her presence directly. I drew and coloured my son in blue biro, placing him firmly in the present. My mum is represented using the first drawing my son ever made of her, created before dementia had fully taken hold. In his world she remains bright and colourful. He plays with her easily, without noticing the changes taking place. There is a quiet tension beneath this. My mum once worked as a nursery nurse assistant, where play and imagination came naturally. Now these moments can feel difficult for her to inhabit. The work reflects on touch, memory and perception, and on how children often hold onto connection even as understanding shifts.
£2000 (As exhibited.)
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