observation and closeness
I am a very shy person but the way artists like Sharon Lockhardt work, with their closeness and respect for their objects of study I find very compelling. I remeber; our weeks in a tiny village in Mali just watching the Hadjara make the morning and evening meals ( and at times being a part of the work, we had no words) are some of the most profound moments of my life. I have trouble remembering names but Hadjara is a name I will never forget.