We are giving voice and presence to those that are missing from the places they love.
Amplifying the absence of so many who would be there if they could.
Where would you be if you could?
The Mirrorbox is on a nationwide journey carrying messages from people living with ME and Long Covid to the places they love but can no longer reach.
Inside is a message from the person who has chosen that place. Enter and listen, you are invited to write them a postcard back.
Connecting people absent and present through shared memory, experience and love of place
I would be here if I could
So many people are unable to reach the places that matter most to them.
This is the story of people living with ME and Long Covid—conditions that leave many house or bed-bound for months, often years. Absent from the lives they used to live, they have become invisible.
The project began with a simple request: tell us where you would be if you could, and send a message to the people at this place you love but can no longer reach...
It has become a growing national artwork, connecting people across distance and building a collective portrait of the places we love, the lives we lead, and what it means to be absent from them.
The Messages
We all have places that mean something extra to us. Places that often we didn’t appreciate just how important they were until you can’t get there any more.
Explore the messages sent to the project.
You are invited to write a digital postcard back
The postcard made my heart sing and knowing that someone heard my message online is wonderful.