At the Heart of the Dear

An illus­trat­ed book focusing on the topic of home and belong­ings relating to personal identity. The story follows a deer whose obsessive curation of their home messes with their sense of self. It aims to question our relation­ship with our belongings and perhaps give a different mean­ing to the idea of “home”.

Home was the familiar, the cozy, the dear. It was the centre of her identity and had the important role of representing her taste and values. But over time it became a burden – a precious museum to upkeep, curate and protect. Who was she in the absence of her belongings?

Risoprinted at Terry Bleu, Amsterdam.

52 pages

2022