This work continues my exploration of addiction and mental health. One of my creative impetuses is to make visible what is hidden. Being an addict involves a lot of hiding, sometimes because it might involve something illegal, but also often because of shame. Revealing what’s hidden can be a way to conquer shame.
What’s hidden in an addict’s life is not always profound or dramatic. I’m also interested in the mundane objects and actions of daily life. This work is an exercise in revealing such quotidian aspect.
I started pharmacological psychiatric treatments in 2002 when I was formally diagnosed with depression for the first time. The evolution of my condition led to an evolution in treatment, which became more complex. This led me to having a lot of pills to take every day.
The original image is a photo of my hand holding all the pills I was taking in a day at the time.
The outstretched hand holding the pills recalls the gesture of receiving the Host during Eucharist. This explains the title which is a reference to the French version of the Catholic prayer Notre père. I was raised a Catholic, but I apostatized when I was 20. There is likely several layers of hidden meaning associated in that image that I have yet to discover.
What’s hidden in an addict’s life is not always profound or dramatic. I’m also interested in the mundane objects and actions of daily life. This work is an exercise in revealing such quotidian aspect.
I started pharmacological psychiatric treatments in 2002 when I was formally diagnosed with depression for the first time. The evolution of my condition led to an evolution in treatment, which became more complex. This led me to having a lot of pills to take every day.
The original image is a photo of my hand holding all the pills I was taking in a day at the time.
The outstretched hand holding the pills recalls the gesture of receiving the Host during Eucharist. This explains the title which is a reference to the French version of the Catholic prayer Notre père. I was raised a Catholic, but I apostatized when I was 20. There is likely several layers of hidden meaning associated in that image that I have yet to discover.