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Anna Taylor

A space of cries and whispers

  • this is a space of cries and whispers

    "a space of cries and whispers", 2012-2013. linen, cotton thread, suede, acrylic paint, handmade paper. By Anna Taylor. ON LOAN COURTESY OF ANVAM 

  • we love you

  • war doesn't end

  • but the tension

  • would wake screaming

  • shell shock

  • we lost Dad to the war and medication

  • Mum kept everything together

  • he kept going

  • Artist Anna Taylor

    Clifton Hill, REPRODUCED COURTESY OF ANNA TAYLOR

a space of cries and whispers is dedicated to the generations of women and children affected by the legacy of war. The large leather-bound book represents the core message behind Anna’s Home Sweet Home series, that more than just soldiers are affected by war. The families who live with veterans after they return can be deeply influenced by their parents’ war. The quotes in the book relate both to Anna’s family and to other families she has spoken to during the creation of Home Sweet Home; highlighting common themes through stories.

The book itself is made with painted and cross-stitched linen, a link not only to women’s work common in the First and Second World Wars, but also to the everyday linens of the home, such as tea towels and tablecloths.

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