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Locky Morris , Northern Irish, b.1960

Title

La Tête Disparaît

Date2019

MediumLED lightbox, Duratran

Dimensions

165 x 130 x 10 cm

Credit LinePresented, 2020

Object numberNGI.2020.70

DescriptionMorris took this photograph at night in his local hospital, while visiting his mother, who has dementia. In these circumstances, he explains, relatives are encouraged to stay outside normal visiting hours, and he found himself sitting opposite the lift of the downstairs café. The reflection in the lift doors, he noticed, warped the surrounding architecture and signage but also removed his head from his shoulders. He noted in that distortion a peculiar and unexpected resonance.
ProvenancePresented, 2020Exhibition HistoryF.E. McWilliam Museum, Banbridge; The Nerve Visual, Derry; Glebe House and Gallery, Donegal, 2019