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TOM HANCOCK
from Portal 2022
STEFANIE SMITH
Cardiff Metropolitan University, MA Ceramics & Maker
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Stefanie’s work explores the stories we tell and the impact they have on our idea of Self. She is curious how repetitive telling changes our relationship to our own history.
Why do we choose the stories we do? What happens if we release certain stories in exchange for others? If we distil them down to their barest parts—will they be more or less effective in creating connection? Exploring these questions, Stefanie looks to her own history and memories. Using clay, she looks to the mechanisms of myth and symbol to disseminate her stories and examine how these tellings impact her identity and connection with others.
Left: What remains, 2022 Above: When you saw what wasn’t there, 2022
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