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scar tissu explores the poetics of repair—both visible and unseen—through the language of fibre. This work reflects on the enduring impact of illness, the traces it leaves on and beneath the skin, and the emotional terrain that must be navigated in its aftermath. Scars, whether physical or metaphorical, become sites of memory, rupture, and transformation.
Through the act of mending, stitching, and layering, I engage with the slow, intimate process of healing. The work acknowledges fragmentation—not as a flaw to be hidden—but as an integral part of the body’s narrative. Each thread and seam becomes a quiet testament to resilience, vulnerability, and the labor of care.
Rather than seeking restoration to a former whole, scar tissu embraces the altered form—an embodiment of lived experience. It speaks to the quiet endurance required to carry pain, and the beauty that can emerge from persistence. The process of making is itself a meditation: repetitive, tactile, and reflective of the ongoing, nonlinear journey of healing.
Rooted in textile traditions yet deeply personal in nature, scar tissu invites viewers to consider how we live with our scars—how we carry, conceal, and eventually honour them. It suggests that perhaps our lives are not about erasing damage, but about weaving meaning through it. In this way, the work becomes both an offering and an act of reclamation—a space where repair is not only possible, but profound.