Numb - An Absence of Hope

NUMB AN ABSENCE OF HOPE DURING A PANDEMIC

NUMBNESS

A PLACE BETWEEN HAPPY AND SAD

AN EMPTINESS

17023578 | LAURIE SMITH | FINAL MAJOR PROJECT | 2021

IN LIMBO…

THAT HORRIBLE IN BETWEEN… LIMBO. STUCK SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE, ANGRY AND SAD. LIVING IN LIMBO, NO REAL PLACE TO BE NO PLACE TO STAND. I LIVE IN LIMBO. UNSURE WHERE I’M GOING WHERE HAVE I BEEN?

— A SICKENING LOVE

WE’VE LOST DANCING

Text: @hour_of_the_star

I NEED TO DANCE…

TO FEEL MY SOUL

Text: @hour_of_the_star

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Numb - An Absence of Hope

Published on May 23, 2021

Laurie Smith

An accompaniment to my graduating project. A conceptual visual response to the COVID pandemic which explores the themes of false hopes and how long can humans sustain a sense of hope? Inspired by my love for music and in particular dance and electronic music, my final major project is a repetitive, brutal and almost primitive observation into mental health and the emotions connected to the pandemic - Anger, frustration, anxiety and despair. Capturing the restlessness and this seemingly endless state of limbo, we currently find ourselves existing in. All the while remaining hopeful and longing for better days and that sense of euphoria. A full campaign comprising of visual identity, film, publication and promotional materials culminating in a live stream event, to coincide and celebrating the lifting of all restrictions in the UK.

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