Heidi Reece

Dear Uncle Eddy, I Want To Be Defined By A Grapefruit

Dear Uncle Eddy, I Want To Be Defined By A Grapefruit explores the intersection of Reece’s obsessive thoughts and photography, that unfolds as a series of letters to her AI-generated Uncle Eddy. Reece outsources her decision-making to Eddy and follows his advice to travel to Barcelona to lift her low mood. When the change brings little relief, she’s prescribed antidepressants but convinces herself she’s allergic to them. Turning back to Eddy for guidance, it becomes clear that photography offers a therapeutic way to navigate her compulsions. If the pills could not be consumed with grapefruit, then perhaps photography was the bitter fruit she needed.