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 burdena precious museum to upkeep, curate and protect. Who was she in the absence of her belongings?

Risoprinted at Terry Bleu, Amsterdam.

52 pages

2022