BLEED repeat

My practice explores the language barriers faced by deaf individuals — particularly how everyday communication can become fragmented, misinterpreted, or entirely lost through hearing, speech, and sound.

This project specifically focuses on the phrase "please repeat," commonly used when a deaf person doesn't catch what was said. Too often, the response is dismissal: the speaker gives up, ignores the request, or responds with "never mind." These moments are frequent and deeply frustrating — a reminder of how quickly connection can be severed when patience runs out.

In this work, I deconstruct the phrase "please repeat" and transform the word "please" into "bleed." These two words share nearly identical lip patterns when spoken — a detail that resonates strongly within the context of lipreading and miscommunication.

By replacing "please" with "bleed," the phrase becomes invasive, unsettling, and attention-grabbing. It provokes confusion, discomfort, and conversation — intentionally mirroring the emotional dissonance deaf individuals face in daily interactions.

Through this disruption, the work invites hearing viewers to experience a small fragment of that everyday reality — not to create sympathy, but to generate awareness, empathy, and dialogue.