Space to Think

Space to think was an installation exploring ideas around our busy lives, the spaces we inhabit and our internal dialogue. Interested by the idea that spaces hold the memories of the people who have inhabited them, I created a blank space and invited participants to take time out to reflect. What would happen if they unexpectedly took time out of their day to just sit and listen to their thoughts? How might the hidden histories this space impact the viewer’s train of thought?  I provided paper and pens and ask participants to write down their thoughts like stream of consciousness. The walls, made of wallpaper lining like a blank canvas were then gently imprinted with the thoughts of participants, like a palimpsest the space now held the memory of those who had been before.