Bedwyr Williams - Instagram Tale - HOAX

Bedwyr Williams

Instagram Tale (2023)

Line drawing of a woman with short hair and a blank expression driving a car. Handwritten text above reads 'Quiet woman who has lived in the shadow of super confident sister and mother is driving to pick up a garden shredder she bought on eBay'. Part of a story by Bedwyr Williams

Line drawing of a sign on the edge of a forest saying 'Isfryn Cottage' with an arrow pointing the way. Next to the sign is a box of rubbish. Handwritten text above and below the drawing reads 'The seller made a big fuss about how hard her place was to find, and said you might need to leave your car at the bottom of the track'. Part of a story by Bedwyr Williams

Line drawing of a garden shredder. Handwritten text above and below says 'The shredder is standing in the yard when she arrives. It's spattered with a light coloured dirt.' Part of a story by Bedwyr Williams

Line drawing of the head of a woman with short hair and a blank expression with an open mouth. Handwritten text above reads 'she calls out 'hello, hello' but not really loud enough to gain anyone's attention'. Part of a story by Bedwyr Williams

Line drawing of the head and shoulders of an older woman with short curly hair and a slightly sullen expression. Handwritten text above reads 'A woman who looks like she might have horses comes out and says 'you found us then, I've brought it out for you, it's not powerful enough for what we need'. Part of a story by Bedwyr Williams

Line drawing of the head of a woman with short hair and a blank expression. Handwritten text above reads 'on her way back she thinks about the boots the woman was wearing and how unfriendly she was'. Part of a story by Bedwyr Williams

Line drawing of the bottom of someone's legs, wearing rubbery outdoorsy boots. Handwritten text above reads 'They were rugged but somehow cute as if a child could wear them'. Part of a story by Bedwyr Williams

About this work

Instagram is a great way to make stories because of the swiping. Williams had been making ‘grumpy’ single-frame Instagram drawings for a few years with the odd set of stories. Then, in 2023, he decided to create some characters and populate a little The Sims-like world with them, making up situations for them to deal with.

The work can also be viewed on Instagram here.

Williams’s exhibition Older Artist will be on display at Phillida Reid gallery until 27 May 2023.
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