Regret
Notes
Regret was an act of redemption. The performance confronted Ida’s regret that she was absent from her Fathers’ side in his last month of life. Time spent in the work represents the time Ida regretted not spending with him. Spending it here became her redemptive action.
Over the month of June 2021, Ida observed a monumental installation of flowers decompose. This natural life-to-death process mirrored the effect of the disease on his body that she did not have the courage to face.
Regret invited the audience to participate and release their own regrets. Over 1000 weighted pieces of plaster were cast as small writing tablets. After writing a regret, the participant attached it to Ida’s clothing. In this act, Ida physically took on and carried the symbolic weight of Regret(s) for the duration of the performance. Ida’s heartbeat was pumped, live, into the gallery creating a bridge of connection. With every participant/audience arrival, it subtly changed and acknowledged her awareness of their presence.
Over 500 regrets were contributed.
The final performance action saw Ida stand, finally making individual eye contact with each participant present. She then acknowledged the flowers for the last time, taking the cape off her body and releasing it, with all the weight of regrets, in one final act.
| Artist / Author | Ida Sophia |
|---|---|
| Reference | EF5422 |
| Type | Digital File |
