The aim of the project is to collect a wide range of unique interpretations of the city of Sunderland from around the world. The books will be exhibited in national and international venues.
http://theresaeaston.wordpress.com/the-sunderland-book-project/
Absence 2012
A book of extracted poems from articles in the Sunderland Echo online. The poems reflect a feeling of distance and disconnection. A sense of absence.
Having never visited Sunderland and being ignorant of its history, my automatic thinking was one of absence. Extracting text from articles in the Sunderland Echo online, I created a series of poems or phrases that some up this feeling.
The only 'rule' I use when extracting text, is that I must use it in the order that it appears on the page. Once I have enough poems (25-30), I then discard those that don't fit (2-3) and rearrange the rest in a sequence that offers a narrative, or at least, a beginning, middle and conclusion.
The use of tracing paper gives a sense of distance between the thoughts on the page, and the blank cover suggests a lack of knowledge, understanding or connection.
Im delighted to say that my book was received well by the organisers and its alternative approach was interesting enough for the Sunderland Echo to interview me about my book!
Clare Rogers' 'Absence' makes it to the North East
Sunderland Book Project 2012
'Absence' 2012
21 x 14.5 x 1cm
Tracing paper, ink, card, crepe paper, recycled paper and Acco fastener.
Three copies.
Inside title page
Page example
she
runs.
cannot be named
ordered
denied
lost
and
driven out she wants
to be
different
