For some time my work had found its center on Memory and Identity. I held moments from my life that had shaped me in my mind throughout the making of each work. Experiences that had dragged me away from a sense of true self. My work allowed me to make sense of things, to find the real depths of what had happened. I titled pieces with words said to me, my replies and phrases that helped push me back to my center. There is indeed a common ground in the difficulties we share as humans.
But for how long can my practice be dedicated to, whether directly or indirectly, what happened in the past, and to those who did what they did? How long can I swim in trauma?
Below is the resolution to those questions…
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My Work Centers on Making from Beyond.
Beyond Identity.
Expectations.
Love and Anger.
Traumas and Joys.
Belief or Disbelief.
Beyond Zen.
Beyond The Holy Ghost.
Trust.
Beyond Memories.
The Theory, The Technique.
Desire.
Shame.
Lust and Courage.
Fear.
The Why. The How.
Beyond Mystery.
Beyond Knowing.
Beyond it all.
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Kent O’Doherty, 2025