"The distant has become the near; the domestic,local and global intersect like never before; we have shared histories, shared connections but all of us have different visions of the future."
I use art as a method of investigation. My working method involves a process of research, thinking and material play that denies an easy definition and rarely produces a defined end or outcome. I seek to find a balance between ideas and the mechanisms and materials through which to explore them. What has developed over a period of time are a number of divergent strands of conversation that skirt themes of connection, belonging and global citizenship. I am interested in our psychological relationship to each other. What are the origins, ramifications and consequences of these relationships? How are these relationships changing in an increasingly connected world where people have different views of the future?
In tension to these works, my practice involves some periods of solitary thinking. These meditative sojourns are an introverted response to the fast rate at which we live our lives, a way to cope with flux and change; a method of escape. Within these intimate works there is a latent longing for the tranquil and ‘authentic’.
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In 2016 I was invited to be part of the Cross Pollination project which is a departure from the usual subject matter I work with. Details of this collaborative project can be found on a separate tab to my other works.
I use art as a method of investigation. My working method involves a process of research, thinking and material play that denies an easy definition and rarely produces a defined end or outcome. I seek to find a balance between ideas and the mechanisms and materials through which to explore them. What has developed over a period of time are a number of divergent strands of conversation that skirt themes of connection, belonging and global citizenship. I am interested in our psychological relationship to each other. What are the origins, ramifications and consequences of these relationships? How are these relationships changing in an increasingly connected world where people have different views of the future?
In tension to these works, my practice involves some periods of solitary thinking. These meditative sojourns are an introverted response to the fast rate at which we live our lives, a way to cope with flux and change; a method of escape. Within these intimate works there is a latent longing for the tranquil and ‘authentic’.
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In 2016 I was invited to be part of the Cross Pollination project which is a departure from the usual subject matter I work with. Details of this collaborative project can be found on a separate tab to my other works.
