Gillian Blekkenhorst

"reassurance" is a simulation of the support and pressure we put on each other - a slight amount of pressure provides reassurance and comfort, communicates affection, makes an individual feel seen and seen and appreciated. It can light up the heart and calm down a troubled nervous system. But too much pressure can be smothering. Touch becomes invasive and unwelcome when applied in ways we don't prefer or lingers for too long. Constructed from cardboard, pressure must be applied evenly to the creatures shoulders for it to react - lights gently fade in and out based on different levels of pressure.