‘I found it funny that someone was walking around with my heart’
Written by duckrabbitHere’s a cracking idea. Simple, but effective and with a clear audience.
Two artists, a hospital and all the bits and bobs and people (and bits of people) that go into making a transplant happen.
And look, even though this project was completed a few years back its still totally relevant to families going through the ordeal of a transplant. (Thanks Hinterlander Wasma Mansour for bringing this to my attention)
The project was led by the artists but guided and developed through interaction with the participants.
Tim photographed the subjects and discussed with them their experience of the visual landscape of the hospital. The patients often chose how they wished to be represented in their portrait, and the environmental photographs often reflect visual marks or objects identified by them.
John recorded the subjects, often at their bedside, as they spoke about their experience of transplantation or about whatever else they wanted to relate. The artists’ conversations with patients were largely without a pre-conceived agenda.
Author — duckrabbit
duckrabbit is a production company formed by radio producer/journalist Benjamin Chesterton and photographer David White. We specialize in digital storytelling.