recover is a collaborative publication designed to explore notions of self-care. Following an investigative process, the contents of this publication has been extracted and edited from anonymous contributions collected within an online open document, entitled Self-care Mixtape. Simplifying our data by converting these statements into a series of actions, listed alphabetically, reiterates their adaptability and allows the reader to recover their own understanding of them whilst simultaneously activating their movement, through reading. Alongside the listed actions, a series of self-reflective questions populate a blank space and invite the reader to make their own lists, further expanding the collaborative nature of this project.
Accompanying this, is a visual essay by Giulia Cataldi, that consists of nine images taken during the lockdown period in 2020, an experimental poem, by Brooke Wilson, that takes the reader outside in a riddle-like dialogue between action and command, and a textile cover by Yun Jeong, that doubles up as the publications jacket as well as offering an abstract depiction of the home and a facial expression of happiness.
As a collective, we have found a space to explore self-care through the development of this publication and hope its final manifestation enables you to do the same.
