Artist Statement
The foundation of my work is informed by an interest in the technical, scientific and mathematical world; A world where critical analysis is considered to be the fundamental building blocks of the environment in which we live. Yet the more I look into this analytical world, the more I realise that all is not what it appears to be. We take for granted that an object is what it is, and that how it feels or looks is how we all see it. But what if at first glance it was not what it appeared to be, what if by some confusion of the mind or a trick of light the object mutated, was there was a trick? How can we believe what we see, if what we see is deceiving us. It is not my intention to deceive but to expose the viewer to the probability that what we perceive to real may not necessarily be the true image. To encourage the viewer to question our perception of what we see and give elements a new role by presenting them in way that is unconventional.
The physicality of my work focuses on the improbability of an object or material being presented in the way that is unusual to their intended purpose. It is as if they are questioning the laws of probability, and then displayed in a way that is probable. For example, the use of metals to express lightness and flow, and then display them as if captured and frozen in time. This lightness of the object and heaviness of the material gives a feeling of equilibrium, a Yin and Yang of life in balance.
Working as a 3 Dimensional multimedia artist I like to explore the possibility that the materialism of the object is not bound by conformity. Thus questioning the way we observe objects and distort our perception of the ordinary, and challenge our universal belief of our environments material reality.
The foundation of my work is informed by an interest in the technical, scientific and mathematical world; A world where critical analysis is considered to be the fundamental building blocks of the environment in which we live. Yet the more I look into this analytical world, the more I realise that all is not what it appears to be. We take for granted that an object is what it is, and that how it feels or looks is how we all see it. But what if at first glance it was not what it appeared to be, what if by some confusion of the mind or a trick of light the object mutated, was there was a trick? How can we believe what we see, if what we see is deceiving us. It is not my intention to deceive but to expose the viewer to the probability that what we perceive to real may not necessarily be the true image. To encourage the viewer to question our perception of what we see and give elements a new role by presenting them in way that is unconventional.
The physicality of my work focuses on the improbability of an object or material being presented in the way that is unusual to their intended purpose. It is as if they are questioning the laws of probability, and then displayed in a way that is probable. For example, the use of metals to express lightness and flow, and then display them as if captured and frozen in time. This lightness of the object and heaviness of the material gives a feeling of equilibrium, a Yin and Yang of life in balance.
Working as a 3 Dimensional multimedia artist I like to explore the possibility that the materialism of the object is not bound by conformity. Thus questioning the way we observe objects and distort our perception of the ordinary, and challenge our universal belief of our environments material reality.