What would create harmony in isolated floating worlds? 

‘Floral Squid’ 

2022 

Watercolor, flowers and paper 

Through the process of exploring my love for roses and interest in life beneath the sea, a hybrid was created. Within this piece, this hybrid creature is naturally occurring in a world free of humans. It is fantastical, petals merged with tentacles, realism mixed with fantasy. I chose to use the medium of watercolor mixed with real flower petals as I felt it portrayed the elements of realism mixed with art. This makes up a creative collage of an experimental creature in a fiction world. The blues, greens and reds utilize the primary sources and link back to the youthful joy of imagining something which does not exist. 

How did the squid evolve to become this hybrid? 

If the cleanliness of her attire and hair are associated with her social status?  

If there is a spiritual connection between the woman and the environment? And what is the cause for the physical changes the woman is experiencing? 

"Life Sustaining Energy"
2022

Spray paint, interactive acrylics, acetate sheets 

Climate change has prevailed. Society has adapted to underwater civilisation, calling for alternative energy producing efficiencies. My world places significance on the value and power individuals hold at the core of their centre. Energy producing auras sourced from individual emotions and experiences unite to power underwater civilisation. The placement of my work invites interaction between the city beyond the work, the room in which it is presented and everything in between. Unique experiences shape fluidity and flow of individual imagination, shaping narratives and connecting ideas. Emphasis surrounds the value of everyone’s contribution to society. Unity through strength and growth offers renewal. Is this the creation of a sustainable world? Is this society’s chance at renewal?

2022 

Oil on paper 

My world tries to convey a utopia where modern society and nature coexist in harmony; where there is friendship and care between mother nature and humans and their creations. The piece is intended to provide insight to the fragile, gentle relationship that we hold with our natural world, exploring this concept of kinship and the possibility of a sustainable 21st century world. The use of oil, earthy colours and controlled strokes depicts this fragility and tranquillity when we care beyond our own kind.  

How sustainable is society today? What could the world look (or rather not look like) in 50 years because of this? 

 

2022

 

Acrylic on canvas, dry etching on plastic

 

This artwork conveys the imaginary world of fairytopia whereby mythical creatures and magical powers thrive in a fantastical environment. The piece depicts a peaceful fairy situated in the centre, floating in her bubble surrounded by vibrant colours, swirls and movements that exist within fairytopia. I want this piece to be thought provoking, bewildering and exciting for potential viewers. To enhance the visual experience I used an array of colours, namely pigments of pink, purple, blue, green and brown, intentionally to portray and earthy, nature and floral scape.

 

2022 

Acrylic and oil on canvas 

The physical world on Earth has sets of rules and boundaries that restrict what can and can’t be. By contrast, the world we see in ‘Refraction’ is one where dimension and form are fluid. Colour and subject matter can melt, bend and transform as if they are imbued with magic. The world presented is a mutation of the natural world as we know it, showcasing its ever-dynamic, enigmatic and mystical forms. Through the manipulation of colour and organic curvature, ‘Refraction’ presents a snapshot of a dark and mysterious but also captivatingly wondrous landscape.  

The elements in this landscape can be whatever you want or whatever you see. What do you see? 

2022 

Clay and wooden sculptures 

This sculpture represents an imaginary world of the aftereffects of a nuclear explosion where humanity doesn’t try to ‘fix’ its environment but rather adjusts to it. This is displayed through the accompaniment of a bomb shelter that looks intact in contrast to the broken building. While the underground bomb shelter is supposed to be closed off from the top, I decided to leave it open in order to properly showcase it. Although toxic waste isn’t ’green’ like it’s represented as in ‘cartoons’; I decided to go with that colour to highlight its impacts but also provide contrast within the brown palette of the sculpture. I was inspired by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki aftereffects. 

What would happen to humanity after a nuclear war? 

2022 

Terracotta clay, rolling pin, wooden knife, clay cutting wire 

This piece is symbolic of the connection between humans and nature.  A plant pot may be viewed as a relatively mundane household item however I urge viewers to see the true significance of plants in our lives. I hope my artwork influences people to rethink how lucky we are to be able to live alongside plants, even in indoor spaces. I used terracotta clay for an earthy feel, giving this inanimate object a sense of life. This complements the real living plants which would reside in this plant pot. I hand-molded this piece, leaving imperfections in the surface of the clay to communicate the beauty in nature’s spontaneity. 

Should humans keep pets?