Reflex tear
Tim
A reflex tear produced while cutting onions and eating red pepper.
Public tear archive
A selection from the Imaginarium of Tears archive.
The project contains a larger collection of tears and personal stories. Some remain private at the participant’s request, so only the work that can be shared publicly appears here.
Emotional tear
Lauren
A tear of sadness connected to her father being very ill.
Emotional tear
Carlijn
A tear triggered by an emotional response while watching a film.
Reflex tear
Mik
A reflex tear induced with menthol oil near the eyelid.
Reflex tear
Andrea
A reflex tear produced by onion vapours.
Basal tear
Madita
A basal tear produced while looking into a large ventilator.
Basal tear
René
A basal tear produced by wind from a large ventilator.
Basal tear
Teun
A basal tear produced while looking into a large ventilator.
Emotional tear
Maurice
An emotional tear from the early Imaginarium archive.
Basal tear
Wez
A basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes.