J9 Stanton

Ode to those that didn't stay

The dichotomy between becoming close and letting go of people as they pass through my home town of Alice Springs, is one that any person remaining centered in the centre can become exhausted or numbed by. Some people accidently land in the place and stay for decades, and then there are those, so many of them, that move on.

In the last decade I have said goodbye to over 60 people that I have made history with. When the flow of meaningful connections with people is so constant, my burning question is always how do I shelve the memory of those connections and when do I let them depart. These people are the souls that contribute to the story of my life and this art work is a tribute to them.