Dear Ones, by Lyall Harris & Patricia Silva
Dear Ones, took inspiration from the correspondence between two female Florentine artists from early last century and became a more ‘universal’ exploration of how correspondence is a way to witness the lives of those close to us. The book (a digitally printed accordion) reproduces on the recto sides 8 prose poem letters in English to key loved ones—mother, father, daughter, sister, husband, lover, grandmother, friend—with images of envelopes on the verso sides.
This book also found form in a gallery installation in Florence, Italy, for the exhibition “Bridges” (May-June 2022).
Processes, Dimensions, and Edition Information
Florence, Italy: Lyall F. Harris & Patricia Silva, 2022. Edition of 10.
10.5 x 7.5 "; 18 pages. Single sided accordion structure. Digitally printed. Signed by Harris and Silva. Numbered.