Touching Absence

Touching Absence is a sensory exploration of the phenomenon of huidhonger; the intense desire for touch. Huidhonger is a sensation that people started to experience en masse when the coronavirus reached the Netherlands and the government locked down the country. Through personal stories and experiences, led by sensory imagery and sound, Touching Absence explores the effects of an absence of, and a desire for touch during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.