ODE TO A SAD BOY
Francesca Flora, Edited by Achille Filipponi
Axis Axis is pleased to present the release of ODE TO A SAD BOY by Francesca Flora. The printed matter brings together a collection of poems written by Francesca Flora over the last few years, which functions as her first artist book. The work develops as a series of poetic reflections endeavouring to narrate the discomfort of the self together with its own unraveling, by alternating narratives of ephemeral sentimental grieving with niche descriptions of the daily.
In ODE TO A SAD BOY, Francesca Flora experiments with the parallel yet intersected tension between collective and individual affective experiences attempting to unhinge the binds of sentimental superiority, by becoming relatable through the juxtaposition of infantile poetic story-telling and deep dives that question sorrow and belonging.
Crevices
Take me out of the box
I beg you
Ease the angles
Damp the cardboard
Will I ever be able to forget the smell inside
The dark of my eyes
The sweat of my hands
Will I ever be able to remember
That walks aren’t squared
And that cracks of tears
Sometimes live
Outside of crevices
Will the world adjust to my curved spine
Or will I have to stretch my eyes
To look at the time go by
I crave the wind
The breeze
And the salty sea
So take me out of here
Please.
Francesca Flora
The edition is supported by Belmacz, London and edited by Achille Filipponi. It will be presented at Belmacz, London on 12th June for the occasion of the event An Ode To Summer, part of the group show The protagonist.
Francesca Flora (Milan, 1994) is a writer and performer whose works pivot on the hinges of language and the human voice, which are considered as realms that activate and intertwine through their own affectivity and emotionality. Poetic-prosaic language is the central medium of her research, which develops through both individual practice and collaborations.
21x29,7 cm
76 pag
first edition
250 copies
ODE TO A SAD BOY
Francesca Flora, Edited by Achille Filipponi
Axis Axis is pleased to present the release of ODE TO A SAD BOY by Francesca Flora. The printed matter brings together a collection of poems written by Francesca Flora over the last few years, which functions as her first artist book. The work develops as a series of poetic reflections endeavouring to narrate the discomfort of the self together with its own unraveling, by alternating narratives of ephemeral sentimental grieving with niche descriptions of the daily.
In ODE TO A SAD BOY, Francesca Flora experiments with the parallel yet intersected tension between collective and individual affective experiences attempting to unhinge the binds of sentimental superiority, by becoming relatable through the juxtaposition of infantile poetic story-telling and deep dives that question sorrow and belonging.
Crevices
Take me out of the box
I beg you
Ease the angles
Damp the cardboard
Will I ever be able to forget the smell inside
The dark of my eyes
The sweat of my hands
Will I ever be able to remember
That walks aren’t squared
And that cracks of tears
Sometimes live
Outside of crevices
Will the world adjust to my curved spine
Or will I have to stretch my eyes
To look at the time go by
I crave the wind
The breeze
And the salty sea
So take me out of here
Please.
Francesca Flora
The edition is supported by Belmacz, London and edited by Achille Filipponi. It will be presented at Belmacz, London on 12th June for the occasion of the event An Ode To Summer, part of the group show The protagonist.
Francesca Flora (Milan, 1994) is a writer and performer whose works pivot on the hinges of language and the human voice, which are considered as realms that activate and intertwine through their own affectivity and emotionality. Poetic-prosaic language is the central medium of her research, which develops through both individual practice and collaborations.
21x29,7 cm
76 pag
first edition
250 copies
