this is my resolution: ponderings

Will be working with the drains on the outside stairs of the Dorrit Black instead.

Thinking about drains and what they represent:

/ Anonymity- you put something in the drain and then it no longer is tied to you

/ Waste- the drain system is often the site for things that people are too lazy to throw away properly

/ Shame- ties in with the idea of anonymity. Putting things like antidepressants, alcohol, hard drugs, condoms, tampons, wedding rings etc down the drain with the idea that the action will end the relationship with the particular object. 

I once heard about a parent throwing her sons live pet fish into the drain because the anxiety of the pressure of having to look after it became too much for her. She told her son that the fish died and she buried it in the yard. This story has stayed with me for a really long time.

Could potentially block up each drain and then fill with items that are often discarded. I like the ideas of shame and self-hate playing a role in the throwing away of these objects. Must look at the website Post Secret- people send in hand written secrets that are then posted onto the website. Some of the posts are very dark and I think it would be interesting to tie into those ideas.