I send you b r e a t h


Released: 2020
Format: Mixed Media
Genre: Not-A-Blog

Breath is in short supply right now; COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, often making people cough and gasp. Others find themselves short of breath because of anxiety. In May 2020, as I made and mailed this not-a-blog, deaths in the USA approached 100,000 people – worldwide. And more than millions of people are infected. These numbers are unfathomable. The tiny bottles filled with letters that spell “breath” symbolize the deep, calm breaths I wish for us all.

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The translucent onionskin paper used was gathered at Ann Hamilton’s 20 installation at MASS MoCA, Corpus. While most of the text is mechanically printed, the title line was typed on a manual typewriter.

Oh – and if you really want to take the letters out; use tweezers!%