I Miss the Way We Used to Talk is a body of work concerning the idea that all relationships have a primary medium, a form of technology through which they are conducted. The ways in which we speak are tied to technology. (In its broadest term: a sleepover, a practice of walking together are technologies just as landline phones and ICQ chat.) The words we use, the frequency and formality of communication, even the concepts that can be discussed are all part of the relationship’s medium.
Some relationships are able to exist multi-modally, and some are lost when their medium is no longer available. This body of work is concerned with lost mediums, whether to time or technological obsolescence.
I Miss the Way We Used to Talk was shown at Artemisia Gallery in August-September 2025
This body of work has an attached zinealogue that can be viewed here:
See the I Miss the Way We Used to Talk Zinealogue.
Hey, have you ever? (detail), 2025, fabric, adhesive, cotton thread, rhinestones, trim, 235 x 140cm. Image Credit: Chris Bowes.
Heart on my sleeve (Blorbo Jacket), 2024, textile and embroidery thread, variable dimensions. Image Credit: Aaron Claringbold.
written on the walls (Brian) and written on the walls (UR MUM), 2025, drypoint on Stonehenge Grey, 28.5 x 38 cm. Image Credit: Chris Bowes.
Harry I, II & III, 2025, photopolymer photogravure on Arches BFK Rives 250gsm, 27.5 x 25 cm framed. Image Credit: Chris Bowes.
I never knew your wallet name, 2025, salvaged laptop parts, dry transfer, polymer coating, variable dimensions. Image Credit: Chris Bowes.
user offline, 2025, acrylic sheet, inkjet print, LEDs, 39 x 42 x 7 cm. Image Credit: Chris Bowes.
Credit (livejournal users musewhipped, penguinstar, rojimouse, tumblr user fullmetalicons, musewhipped, samjack_girl, nixxie_, saibakato, triptuckersdesk, musewhipped, musewhipped, redscharlach, gilkurtis, unknown user, cherryice, musewhipped, musewhipped, tumblr user fullmetalicons, satine79, sorgenmond, musewhipped, nixxie_, musewhipped, psychofilly, gilkurtis, musewhipped, musewhipped, notserious-peacerose, notserious-peacerose, _kissyfish, unknown user, musewhipped, midnighticons, __kali__, musewhipped, musewhipped, eternalengima, infinitemonkeys, musewhipped, literati, unknown user, unknown user, musewhipped, mouthfullofdust, musewhipped, musewhipped, there_she_stood, unknown user, halliggye, musewhipped, stevie_jane, musewhipped, me-fortunateizzi, musewhipped, noctuidae, teh-indy, infinitemonkeys, nixxie_, sorgenmond, infinitemonkeys, inexorablyhere, orchidicons, infinitemonkeys, musewhipped, wikidwitch, musewhipped), 2025, inkjet print on backlit paper, lightbox, 427 x 312 x 11 mm. Image Credit: Chris Bowes.
Rainbow Lore, 2025, dye-sublimation aluminium print, 48 x 36 cm. (installation view) Image Credit: Chris Bowes.
No Caller ID, 2025, photopolymer photogravure on Awagami Bunkoshi Select, 38.5 x 37.5 cm framed and
I’d Miss Your Call and Never Know, 2025, photopolymer photogravure on Awagami Mingeishi, 32 x 45.5 cm framed. Image Credit: Chris Bowes.
