lonely heARTs

lonely heARTs
Space Station Sixty-Five
14 February 2007

lonely heARTs 2007, Davina and Daniel’s first collaboration was a date-specific evening of romantic interactions and dialogues held at Space Station Sixty-Five in south London on Valentines Day 2007. An advertisement was placed in a local newspaper inviting readers to text their ‘Would Like To Meet’ messages. These messages were subsequently digitally embroidered, and the texters were invited to attend the event as well as the general public.

All those attending the event were invited to type Love Letters, decorate Love Cakes and write postcards to ‘advertise themselves’. During the evening, the postcards were displayed in the gallery window. On the one hand present were people people who had described the person they would most like to meet, and on the other, there were people who had described themselves.

At the end of the evening if texters hadn’t found their ideal partner,
then they were each given their embroidered perfect match.

Image courtesy of Phil Polglaze