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Jennifer Long
*1974 Comox, British Columbia - CND

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As I enter my late twenties, I have become intrigued by the doubt involved with falling and being in love. I have witnessed an age-appropriate panic raging through friends and acquaintances about love and relationships. There seems to be a common faltering, an unspoken hesitation regarding commitment and relationships.

In my attempts to unfurl the mysteries and mechanics of love, I have read books, watched movies and intensely examined my friends and family. Since puberty I have anxiously awaited for my expectations and desires to be met, but unfortunately, there are no truths about love.

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Despite the joy and fulfillment a relationship may offer, there are also difficulties and doubts. When entering a relationship a lover and expectations of happiness consume our focus. Quickly and without realization, we are changed by the act of falling in love. Our autonomy, self-reliance and priorities shift - in some cases more significantly than others. During the first months of ‘bliss’ we rarely notice this change, but in moments of discontent or strife, questions and skepticism arise. Suddenly love - or what is understood as love - seems insufficient. As this shift occurs, some of us slowly drift into the realm of doubt - doubtful of our emotions, our choices and ourselves.


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Untitled 1 (Crying woman with blue eyes - Jen)
Edition of 5 (regardless which size), series doubt, 2002
38" x 40" - 96,5 x 101,5 cm
40"x 38" - 101,6 x 96,5 cm, unmounted
 

Untitled - diptych 1 (Jen and Jay)
Edition of 5 (regardless which size), series doubt, 2002
each 22.5" x 18.4" - 57 x 46,5 cm
and various other sizes		  
 

Untitled 2 (Crying woman with green eyes - Chantelle)
Edition of 5 (regardless which size), series doubt, 2002
38" x 40" - 96,5 x 101,5 cm
40"x 38" - 101,6 x 96,5 cm, unmounted
 

Untitled - diptych 2 (Jenn and Sophie)
Edition of 5 (regardless which size), series doubt, 2002
each 22.5" x 18.4" - 57 x 46,5 cm
and various other sizes		  
 

Untitled 3
Edition of 5 (regardless which size), series doubt, 2002
38" x 40" - 96,5 x 101,5 cm
40"x 38" - 101,6 x 96,5 cm, unmounted

Untitled - diptych 3 (Chantelle and Sharon)
Edition of 5 (regardless which size), series doubt, 2002
each 22.5" x 18.4" - 57 x 46,5 cm
and various other sizes		  
       
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