This meeting could have been an email (2024) examines the socio-political challenges posed by COVID-19 restrictions during lockdown, exposing how the government imposed strict rules on the population while failing to follow them itself. Focusing on the Partygate scandal, the artist responds to the 48-page report conducted by Sue Gray, revealing the stark hypocrisy at play—one rule for those in power, another for everyone else.

Using redaction as a technique, the artist transformed the report into a fragmented, absurd narrative, stripping away bureaucratic language to expose the contradictions and privilege embedded within the text. Inspired by Hugo Ball’s Dadaist manifesto, the redacted words and phrases form a disjointed yet revealing story, mirroring the chaotic nature of political scandal and governmental failure.

The text is placed against a COVID mask blue background, symbolizing the pervasive impact of the pandemic and government policies on public health and everyday life. The mask, often a symbol of protection, here becomes a metaphor for the masking of truth and the selective enforcement of rules.

A mismatch of fonts further amplifies the sense of disorder and disintegration, visually reflecting the dissonance between official narratives and the reality faced by the public. The erratic typography disrupts the coherence of the original report, reinforcing the chaotic and fragmented nature of the political system exposed by the scandal.

By reshaping an official government document into a work of chaotic satire, this piece challenges the notion of political accountability, questioning what remains when those in power refuse to abide by their own rules. The work serves as both a critique and an act of resistance—highlighting the deep divide between authority and the people it governs.