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Hand worked stainless steel and aluminium mesh sculptures highlight gesture, posture and being at the boundaries of human and non- human form.
Merging the spirit of living things with forms inspired by built and natural habitats, the artist seeks to highlight the shared fragility of individuals, society and the environment, building a bridge towards empathy for ‘the other’ .
Sono-visual inspired by recorded sound of high winds in the trees.
Taking its form from sea shells, bandshells, concert halls and cats’ inner ear, the piece celebrates the emergence of one’s own voice.
Compositional sculptures incorporating domestic and found objects in the context of history, identity, nostalgia and sense of belonging.
Visual descriptions: What micro-aggressions feel like.
Wearable armour
A series of wearable objects in the form of masks, collars, shields and ruffs - Part of experiential research methodology and speculative experiments in embodied empathy for Welcome to WOOD.LAND.
The speculation for sheer face and head masks sculpted in organza allows clear vision while obscuring the expression and identity of the wearer from the public gaze in the woods.
Vegetable tanned leather offcuts are wet sculpted and fired at high temperatures and hardened as pieces of everyday ‘armour’.
Photos: Jan Naraine, Malcolm Dixon
Protective red leather shield combining design of an apron and a bullet proof vest. Photo: Jan Naraine
Protective leather neck and shoulder ruff with lasso fastening.
Strap on cape lined with vintage Japanese brocade for good fortune in the woods.