ANT!BOD!ES

2017 • MATERIALS: PHOTO TRANSFER on MDF / RED & BLACK INK / WHITE PAINT / CHALK / MASKING TAPE / VARNISH / SOUNDSCAPE

SIZE: 60 / 80 / 100 x 120 x 2.5 cm

 

ANT!BOD!ES explores the delicate balance between health and illness in both the body and intimate relationships. The work reflects on how external forces, like love or conflict, impact both physical and emotional states. It parallels the body’s response to disease with patterns of dynamics of relationships, revealing subtle connections between the two.

Comprised of four sub-works—three visual pieces ("Tests," "Lungs," and "Blood [White]") and a sound component—the project delves into the body through medical tests and conversations, while the sound element introduces an interruptive "Stop" mechanism. The title alludes to white blood cells, which in certain conditions turn against the body, just as relationships can harm rather than nurture.

 

AUDIO WORK

Available on Soundcloud

 

CREDIT

Thank you to Majbritt von Løfgreen for mixing the soundwork written and created by Camilla Howalt.

Thank you to HOLKAHESTEN for inviting me to exhibit as a visiting artist.

 

EXHIBITED

2019 Galleri Faber, Bornholm - DK
2018 HOLKAHESTEN, Gudhjem Museum, Bornholm - DK

  

©️ Camilla Howalt