Savannah Jarvis’ new body of work explored hypervigilance, chronic pain, and the ways prolonged attention to the body can reshape perception. Using the domestic as a recurring metaphor, familiar interiors become stand-ins for the body: spaces that are observed, maintained, and gradually altered through constant vigilance. As the body watches itself too closely, ordinary signals become amplified and perception begins to distort.
Rather than illustrating pain directly, Jarvis created quiet psychological landscapes that give form to experiences often beyond language. Domestic objects and architectural elements became vessels for vulnerability, uncertainty, and endurance, inviting viewers to consider how pain is not only felt, but continually interpreted and rewritten through the act of paying attention.
Artwork:
Savannah Jarvis
THREAT MADE STRANGE THE FLOWERS, 2026
oil on gessoboard
45 x 60 cm
