When passersby engaged it appeared to reveal kindness and empathy. It proved difficult to assess the different reactions in such a brief encounter. The action was repeated in multiple locations to gather a range of responses. Mishap (2013-17) takes the form of a simple gesture-spilling the contents of a briefcase into pedestrian traffic. Whether they are scrawled in haste or penned carefully, the ordinary messages become poetic, philosophical or profound. They reveal a broader relationship to time, space and people. The handwriting, crumped paper and adhesive tape are visually intriguing. Each message has a unique form and presentation. The notes, notices and signs make compelling artefacts when they are detached from their original contexts. Who wrote them? Who are they for? What is going on? While many of the messages I have collected are general in nature, more recent additions relate to social behaviour that has been shaped by the COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne. With scant explanation, readers are left to read between the lines. ![]() In their original contexts they are seemingly banal instructions, reminders, requests and memos: ‘Please Keep Your Distance’. So far, I have collected approximately 200 notes, notices and signs. The series forms an archive of the quotidian that reflects our current social condition. I have recorded the individual items in paint, detailing the handwriting as well as the folds, tears and stains in the paper. Please note is a series of paintings of handwritten notes, notices and signs I have found in urban sites including shop windows, offices and footpaths.
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