i would’ve said goodbye if i thought you loved me back (2021)

10 / 6 / 21 - 2/ 14 / 22 @ 12:00am
irl @ squeaky wheel, buffalo ny

web documentation @ http://iwouldvesaidgoodbyeif.ithoughtyouloved.me

A memory stone and love letter, i would’ve said goodbye if i thought you loved me back is a four channel realtime multimedia installation and (a secret)part 3 of HOLLOWAY’s DOG WHISTLE series. Using the series’ signature blue light and heavy bold text, the work thinks through the aesthetics of accumulation and the vocabulary of loss using poetry and 3D objects that pile up and overflow. Each object on screen is a manipulation of a digital scan of an item that once held significance in the artist’s life and will be destroyed on a continuous loop for the duration of the installation. Parallel to the window installation, i would’ve said goodbye if i thought you loved me back is also accessible at home via the web and is programmed to evolve with audience participation through Valentine’s Day 2022. The exhibition will be accompanied by a newly commissioned essay on the artists work by Camille Bacon. Web development support provided by Nick Briz.