Elizabeth Duffy | Various States of Amnesia

The drawings in the exhibition represent another form of assembly: line by line, strand by strand, they gradually form a collective of threads. The act of drawing—of witnessing—restores strength, even when threadbare patches and tears threaten stability. This process is akin to weaving: each line helps create a community, and their alignment suggests the idea of fabric. They “open a sentence,” as Sheila Hicks puts it. Duffy uses tailor’s pencil, dressmaker’s chalk, and graphite on cotton rag paper—tools connected to garment making—to emphasize how phenomena mirror one another, serving as a reminder to remain aware and to avoid forgetting.

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