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Joshua Kane Gomes, Parasocial I , 2023

Joshua Kane Gomes

Parasocial I , 2023
Steel, ropes, emulsion coated foam, fabric & polyester fiber fill
112(h) x 72 x 46 cm
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“Unfortunately, some nights end with me overstimulated, underwhelmed, and alone with my thoughts.” Parasocial is an ongoing series of sculptures that navigate the pitfalls of unhealthy dependencies within relationships, particularly...
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“Unfortunately, some nights end with me overstimulated, underwhelmed, and alone with my thoughts.”



Parasocial is an ongoing series of sculptures that navigate the pitfalls of unhealthy dependencies within relationships, particularly the deterioration of one-sided infatuation into all-consuming delusions of intimacy. Explored in relation to the mythos of the Wendigo, a cursed cannibalistic spirit that exists in a state of constant starvation, the works thematically parallel the illusionary familiarity experienced when engaging public personas, where the spectator-turned-stalker is driven to frenzy over time by an ever-increasing appetite.

While morbid in a thematic sense, the sculptures underplay their ghoulish inspirations and grim desires; hiding behind playful shades of pastels and innocent expressions, alluding to how commonplace parasocial interactions are in our age of interconnectedness.
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