AIRPLANE MODE: DISCONNECTING TO CONNECT
A resource for those who wish to explore the complexities of experiencing solitude. Featuring a documentary-style book, of 24 stories from around the world, aiming to destigmatise loneliness and provide the tools and anecdotes for the reader to reconnect with themselves and others through introspect and shared experience
SOLITUDE (noun) The state or situation of being alone.
Being alone is an experience that is both endlessly unique and universal. In an abstract way, it’s a shared experience that can feel isolating and scary, or freeing and peaceful. But i wanted to know what determines the way we experience solitude, and can we influence it to help ourselves and others?
The book is carefully hand-bound with a coptic stitch using waxed, light blue thread. The time and care taken to physically create the book contrasts poetically with the entirely digital way the stories were gathered
A total of 24 stories, sharing peoples stand-out experiences with solitude were sent in from 11 different countries around the world, representing a vast range of ages and gender identities. These stories and details were then used to create complex, raw and unique visuals for the book.
