Not Going Anywhere
Text on Stonehenge framed paper weaving
58 x 49 cm

Intertwining concepts of connection and isolation, McKay aims to communicate the theme of community with audiences on a poetic level, creating a moment of comfort and quiet repose in response to the Covid- 19 pandemic. Not Going Anywhere plays to the duality of the phrase as one of reassurance and support, whilst also expressing one’s feelings of being stuck and unable to progress. The concept relies on the visual poetics of the form, using woven strips of text in a gridlock arrangement to communicate the futility in not going anywhere. The word ‘ANYWHERE’ hangs as a takeaway sliver of hope, reminiscent of a street poster advertisement. McKay aims to connect audiences in normalising feelings of anxiety and a lack of control as part of the collective human experience.