The Frequency of You

My latest sculptures and artworks are the result of intuitive blends of iconography from ancient civilisations, popular culture and futurism, which I use to question established traditions. I create alternative portrayals of encounters and experiences in order to wonder about the possibilities to come. My process begins with clouds, commemorating days that are significant by photographing the clouds mapped across the sky on that day, I then create sketches. I use cloud references to translate these structures into multi-dimensional art objects using materials such as wood, concrete, paint, mixed media and fabric. Through this art-making process, there is a documentation of meaningful moments both socio-political and personal. My art-making functions as praxis, the cyclic relation between theory and practice which involves a degree of self-reflexivity. I draw on a range of inspirations – from Homer’s Odyssey, the myth of Arethusa and Alpheus to existentialist philosophy and pop psychology – to navigate space, time and consciousness. My materials resonate with my exploration around a circular economy, post-futures and the current climate crisis. This latest body of work is an attempt to contribute towards new narratives by imagining potential structures and shapes to explore new frontiers of knowledge and future worlds.

My artworks can be interpreted as road signs on the journey from inner to outer world. Each piece is a quest to answer questions and gather evidence - through my interactions with the world, and my ongoing investigation into the human condition and the nature of consciousness. My lens fluctuates between the cosmic, the socio-political and the personal. There is a strong link to materiality in my art-making. The nature of materials excites me and guides my unending curiosity as I embark on playful explorations that celebrate these materials (from soft to hard, cement to fabric and thread). My attempt to find form through my sculptures is also an attempt at finding meaning.