ARTWORK DETAILS

Ella Raddatz All Hallows' School (Brisbane)
Dear Diary
Screen-prints on paper, paraffin wax - 13 panels (29.7cm x 42cm), 3 artist’s books (21cm x 29.7cm)

ARTIST STATEMENT

Dear Diary is an exploration of the shared childhood experiences of 21st century teenagers and our desire to preserve these memories in fear of the harsh realities of adulthood. This is explored through ‘fill in the blank’ journals for the audience to complete based on their memories. My own completed journal pages contain recordings of my childhood memories. Audience participation shows shared childhood experiences and a common desire to preserve them by recording them. Dear Diary encourages the audience to feel nostalgic and to consider the connection we feel when sharing common youthful experiences.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ella Raddatz