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Lint

 

Lint: A soft material for dressing wounds.

Lint: A process of disposal, distance and denial.

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My impetus to build this metaphoric body of work is to examine histories that are found in the traces of residue from shifting relationships.

When we are vulnerable, sentimentality is a prominent disposition and we can be drawn to the most insignificant things.  Affection can be found in the intimate spaces of dust, fluff and decomposing plants. The personal provenance feeds our existential anxieties, which negates any utilitarian value. Although functionality is impaired from typical use, it is the emotional attachment that provides intimacy and symbolic importance.

 

Opportunities arise for us to dwell in sentimentality through sensory experiences where emotional attachment provides a solace for us to ponder the shifting values in our immediacy.

 

If we are to truly embrace our temporality, perhaps we can alter our patterns we have formed in our cluttered branded lives and value more a world beyond utility.

 © 2021 Jennifer Dickens

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Artist Statement.

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Lost at Sea is a photographic exploration of coastal waste resulting from consumption and industry. This series documents a range of plastics, from massive ghost nets to intricate toys. While the collection primarily took place in the Indian Ocean, it reflects my view that the world has only one global ocean. The interconnected nature of oceans means they lack boundaries or borders, being fluid and organic where currents displace matter. Plastic sea pollution is a global issue, not confined to any specific place or time.  

I have chosen to work with diverse visual outcomes, each symbolizing specific metaphors to highlight the juxtaposition of beauty and devastation. My impetus is to raise awareness about the pervasive nature of plastic consumption and its pollutant demise that infiltrates into our natural systems. By documenting ghost nets and plastics along the tide lines, I hope to evoke a sense of urgency and responsibility in audiences, encouraging them to reflect on their consumption habits and the broader implications their patterns of behaviour have on our planet.

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