Hyphens is a research into connection. Connection with myself, in someone else, between two people and within a group, each displayed with collors in a playfyull way.

 

The view of connection is divided into four different parts to get more grip on the depth and amount of contact that is needed to create a connection.

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I start with looking into my own view on connection, wich results in a book full of drawing studies on how to visualize such an abstract concept like connection. To get a different view on it, one of the drawings has been made fyscical.

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The second part focusses on how others would visualize their concept of connection. They embroideried and told their story, for me to learn about their view. I combined those in drawings, so I could really study their stories.

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After that I created a tool to connect two individuals. They could choose a collor wich had a conversation starter on it. They talked about it while weaving the weaving loom in between them.

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To get a group connected, I made them answer questions which are being secured by weaving thread. They had to work toghether to hold the carpet, while still being able to show their own story.