Talitha Els Talitha Els 2017 | Art.co.za | Art in South Africa
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KEEPSAKES

This series of artworks contemplates the intersection of body and memory, while at the same time attempts to preserve the fragile beauty of the body and delay time and the inevitable end.

The term 'body memory' refers to the belief that the body itself is capable of storing traces of memory.

The body remembers and longs for a lover's touch, it recoils from the memory of an injury or trauma, and physically hurts from a heartbreak or loss.

Traces of our lived experiences are contained within our flesh and blood.


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