quarantine stories

series of mixed media works
2020
view still images of selected works from series

From April-July 2020 I came upon some materials following the death of my father: he saved old bank books, pamphlets from Jehovah’s Witnesses, maps, and other booklets; I layered these with photographs from my own past travels and formed them into free standing objects.

.gifs of selected works from the series:

quarantine story (are you disappointed?), Julia Schwartz, 2020. Repurposed booklet, art papers, photographs, tracing paper, 5 x 7 x 3.5 inches. (three views) JS0010
quarantine story (with air), Julia Schwartz, 2020. Repurposed booklet, art papers, photographs, tracing paper, 5 x 7 x 3.5 inches. (three views) JS20028
quarantine story (touch the flame), Julia Schwartz, 2020. Repurposed booklet, art papers, photographs, tracing paper, 8.5 x 11 x 6 inches. (three views) JS20027