manda conti

ALT 2x3 square grid, inside the panels there are three graphite pencil drawings of hands being washed - a hand opening the faucet, the water falling onto it, fingers from both hands crossed… and the following text in portuguese: ai de mim! ai de mim! meus olhos choram todos os poros abertos, cada passo em falso! não é pesar, muito pelo contrário

ALT 2x4 square grid, with little brown ants walking over the paper. drawings by brown markers through the panels on the grid show a short haired person on pants and a tank top leaning forwards, towards the reader, while holding a transparent round recipient. they lean forwards and forwards until they encapsulate the reader with the recipient.

ALT two 4x3 grids, hand sewn (very sloppily). some of the panels on the first grid show somewhat straight lines, on the bottom right corner there’s a hand holding a neeedle. on the other grid there are some messy spots of sewing lines, all curled up and tangled and some pieces of tape making sure they stay in place. throughout the two grids, you can read the following text: i wish you didn’t have to go. i will miss you terribly. if i’m being honest, part of me is a little scared. what will distance do to us? you’re such a dear friend and i know this is scary for you too. but in spite of the fear and sadness to see you leave

ALT laying on a table are four small pieces of fabric with colorful cross stitching patterns on them. the first one is a square tiny piece with a red house with a yellow door. the house is surrounded by blue and red little cross flowers. the second one is long, and laying on it are four little yellow flowers with a red/brown center. their stems are green and connected to each other. the third one is bigger, and shows two round and red fruits with green and leafy stems. finally, on the last one are two pink roses with green stems and two leaves each, of a lighter green.

ALT graphitte pencil drawing on white paper, a little heart at the center, and inside it two little smiley guys from the waist up holding each other. one of them has shorter hair and a triangular nose, the other smiles with their teeth and a little round nose. both are wearing t-shirts. it’s me and my cute boyfriend 🥰