Summer of 1994, my nephew was 410 days old…

I'm very fortunate to come from a family of four sisters and no brothers. I'm the eldest.

The first new boy in the family arrived after a hectic beginning. Conceived in Switzerland, born in Ireland, and briefly raised in the father's homeland of Lebanon. There was turmoil in the birth (born by caesarian), and the history of the lands he was being raised in. This piece is a visual and haptic diary, telling the story of his relatively few days on the Earth, and how he massively contributed to all our lives.

The book is birthed by cesarian, protected in a certificate shawl and his story '410 days and before' released into the world. Telling of the elements around his tiny world, difficult birth, destruction of the beautiful lands and architecture in the Lebanon, being thousands of miles away, yet still bringing joy to all.

Materials: recycled materials
Bundle: 20cm (h) x 20cm (w) x 9cm (d)
Shawl: 55cm x 32cm
Diary: 17cm (h) x 17cm(w) x 7cm (d)

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