Dirge 4 my Dead Petz (2021)

“When my parents divorced, and I visited my Father, he would buy me a pet on one visit, and the next time I saw him, the pet would have disappeared, and he would tell me a fantastical story about why.

In this work, I wanted to explore the futility of reliving past trauma and how we are our own most unreliable narrator”

“Dirge 4 my Dead Petz” (2021), written, directed, edited, and starring Nelson, using digital filters to de-age for the character of The Child

“Dirge 4 my Dead Petz”; mixed media installation and moving image’ 2021.  Photo credit: @ollieharrop

“Dirge 4 my Dead Petz” (2021); mixed media installation and moving image. Photo credit: @ollieharrop

“Dirge 4 my Dead Petz” (2021); close-up detail of installation.  Photo credit: @ollieharrop

“Dirge 4 my Dead Petz” (2021); close-up detail of installation. Photo credit: @ollieharrop

“Dirge 4 my Dead Petz” (2021); close-up detail of installation. Photo credit: @ollieharrop

“Dirge 4 my Dead Petz” (2021); close-up detail of installation. Photo credit: @ollieharrop