Idein Eidenai emphasises the power of storytelling in preserving marginalised histories. The translation: to see, to know. Through interviews, Widdup creates an auditory encounter that weaves together stories, experiences, and queer feelings, fostering a sense of togetherness and continuity.

Idein Eidenai critiques how history is recorded to favour the privileged, leading to the erasure and silencing of marginalised voices. Accompanying the audio tracks are portraits of the interviewees, the album cover features the portrait of Caroline, a seventy-year-old lesbian who loves to dance. Drawn onto stacked building materials such as bricks and stone embody the resilience of queer lives often erased or silenced by dominant narratives. Here she demonstrates that space is a way of storing memories, and calls into scrutiny the erasure of queerness in built environments.

Caroline’s story, like many intergenerational stories, shapes and empowers the queer community, it is about how she lived, loved and engaged with the others, underscoring the importance of recognizing and valuing diverse and domestic experiences.

This is an ongoing and evolving project, if you identify as queer would like to participate in the project, please reach out through the contact page on Widdup’s website.