My latest exhibition; ‘The Things We Lost’ is now open for public view at Brechin Town House Museum and is on display until the 13th of October. “The Things We Lost 1 September to 13 October 2018 ‘The Things we Lost’ was inspired by Josh Moir’s diagnosis with leukaemia and the challenges he faced living…
Read MoreAuthor: Josh
I am a Fine Artist currently working and living in Dundee, Scotland.
My work deals with the recurring themes of memory, family, sense of self, alienation and our obsession with technology. I use a variety of materials and methodologies in my work but mainly focus on printing, text and fabric constructions.
On Time
I took the same tablets every day for eight months, and I was religious with them. I always took the correct doses at the right time. I used the special medical grade mouthwash the hospital gave me to stop me getting mucositis five times a day like I was supposed to. I even made sure…
Read MoreConfessions of a Digital Native – Article at the Scottish Review
Read the article Confessions of a Digital Native at the Scottish Review.
On Life Lines
I remember the day I first started Chemotherapy. Thankfully not like it was yesterday, but I remember it all the same. It all started with possibly the most painful part of my diagnosis up until that point. I had to get a Hickman Line fitted. For those of you who aren’t up to date with your…
Read MoreOn Hospitalisation
Being diagnosed with cancer changed my life. I mean, it’s impossible to think that it’s not going to. My diagnosis is probably as dramatic as a cancer diagnosis is possible to be. Let me set the scene.
On Bad News
I have cancer. Leukaemia to be specific, and Acute Myeloid Leukaemia to be even more specific. I registered this blog name during a strange emotional high on my second morning of chemotherapy, after a week in hospital connected to drips full of red blood cells, platelets, fluids and antibiotics, intrigued by the new plastic tube…
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