BLUEBIRDS

  • Charlotte Robinson
My work is a visual exploration of my Father’s life. I have been investigating and observing family members, places and objects that have a connection with his past and our present.

At the centre is the figure of my grandfather who repeatedly absconded from the army to be with his family. He died aged 20 in a car accident a few days before my father turned one and 10 weeks after being discharged from service. I was also 20 when I first came across my grandfather’s portrait. This encouraged me to trace my family history up to my great grandparent’s generation.

Through this project I am trying to disentangle the strands that have shaped my father’s life and therefore mine.