Goodbye

Here, a broken heart doesn't cry into a pillow, but organises an international symposium on farewells: ‘sayonara’, “adiós”, ‘arrivederci’ - the whole set. The air smells not of drama, but of witty banter, when instead of tears comes the desire to punch someone, and instead of a serenade - a lecture on how ‘goodbye’ means loss forever. Bitterness dissolves into sarcasm, and the pain sounds like a defiant anthem: yes, it hurt, but now let those who chose to leave cry.

Visuals: JJ Stratford

Text animation: Nagina Lane