ARTIST STATEMENT
My practice is an exploration of human physicality and the constant hum that exists within our bodies. By using my body as a material, I explore embodiment and traces. I consider the significance of physically occupying space and our relationship with the objects that hold us and in themselves, can be seen as representations of the human form.
The indelible marks that I make using the movement and weight of my body through different print processes mean my works become containers of energy and the physical self in a way that could be seen as a form of self-portraiture. I am interested in the edge, the boundary between internal and external and particularly skin.
My works carry symbols and emblems, representations of rituals, superstitions, and boundaries or of bodily traces through familiar objects. Through intuitive mark making, I test how I can use automatic drawing and writing as a stream of consciousness, with words mirrored or illegible as a form of protection from the outside world.
Colour is a vital aspect of my work and I use it as a way of illustrating different intensities of movement. The softer, more bodily tones which can be seen as the basis of this work demonstrate slower and heavier movement that often involves using the whole body. These more intricate or concentrated marks are in deeper, more vibrant, and often neon colours. They can be likened to tattoos on skin or embroidery on fabric, penetrating the surface with information.
EXHIBITIONS
What We Bring To The Table, Group Exhibition, Safehouse 1, London, 2024
Two For Joy, Group Exhibition, San Mei Gallery, London, 2023
The Bill of Health, Group Exhibition, Central Saint Martins Window Galleries, London, 2023
Small But Mighty, Bankside Gallery, Group Exhibition, London, 2023
Research Festival, Group Exhibition, APT Gallery, London, 2023
Convergence, Group Exhibition, Camberwell College of Arts, London, 2023
Postgraduate SHOW, Group Exhibition, Camberwell College of Arts, London, 2023
Spectrum, Group Exhibition, Bargehouse Gallery, London, 2023
Forces of the Small, Group Exhibition, Filet Space, London, 2023
In The Garden, Group Exhibition, San Mei Gallery, London, 2022-2023
MA Fine Art Pop Up, Group Exhibition, Camberwell College of Arts, London, 2022
Model Village, Group Exhibition, The Swiss Church, London, 2020
New Faces 2020, Group Exhibition, Sprout Arts, London, 2020
Lookeezee, Pop Up Gallery, Group Exhibition, Crewkerne, 2019
Inside Job, Tate Modern, Group Exhibition, London, 2018
Objects I have known and loved, Solo Exhibition, AMP Gallery, 2018
Camberwell College of Arts BA Degree Show, Group Exhibition, London, 2015
Second Year Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Dilston Gallery, London, 2014
Goldfinger, Group Exhibition, The Bible Factory, London, 2013