Tess Rogers

In my art practice, which drips with nostalgia, lucent bodies, and clouded hope, I explore how softness can serve as a form of freedom. Spanning analogue photography, embroidery, text and video, I examine the intersections of social reproduction and femininity, as well as the ways that fabric can evoke memories and hold familial fragments. I am intrigued by the complexities of what is soft and sweet. While these concepts and feelings are often associated with ‘traditional’ femininity and can be limiting when viewed in that context, they can also act as vehicles for dismantling patriarchy. In my work, textiles serve as tools for probing these ideas, allowing me to create tactile and tangible representations of these feelings.