A compendium of hugs is a poem created in April 2020 amidst COVID-19 and social distancing measures. It is both a detailed love letter to individual hugs, and a tender dedication to the power of holding and being held. The work was translated into a work on paper and was on display in the window of Study artspace in Brunswick, Melbourne, 26 April – 9 May, 2020.
Amelia Dowling, A compendium of hugs, ink, hand embroidery, paper, installed in the window of ‘Study’ artspace, 257-259 Albert St, Brunswick, 26 April – 9 May, 2020.
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