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All I want is to breathe is the project title for a series of works exploring enclosed spaces.The process involves the construction of temporary physical structures supplemented with stop motion sequences sound and video documentation to help expand the concept of the works.
"All I want is to breathe, won't you breathe with me?" is a line from the the song 'Born under punches' from the Talking Heads album Remain in Light.
In the context of the COVID 19 pandemic, being confined or restrained while assessing future options and priorities under the shadow of mortality makes this line from the song an appropriate title for this research.
The global pandemic was initially a slightly removed experience for me. I had no direct comprehension of the physical, emotional, economic, or psychological effects, as I am now living in rural Japan - although this in itself is a form of social distancing. However, after working in Tokyo during an imposed state of emergency in early April, I had a clear and personal understanding of the issues that people in Europe have had to face. All I want is to breathe is a distillation of these thoughts and experiences.
All I want is to breathe
Won’t you breathe with me
Find a little space
So we move in between
And keep one step ahead of yourself