My
Sculpture questions
the value of objects
and their place
in our lives;
I choose not to
fabricate materials
but to use what
is already in
existence. The
idea of these
objects being
given a second
life or a second
shot at existing
is core to the
work, it is my
belief that through
the appreciation
of the works,
the various objects
will also be admired
for their own
qualities, instead
of merely being
seen as finished
with or junk.
Little planning
or preparatory
sketches are made
and I prefer to
allow for additional
space, where ideas
of fate decide
the outcome of
the works.
There is a specific
likening to unusual
objects or items
that seem, unidentifiable
and can easily
be incorporated
into the works.
This, I feel,
provides a connection
between the viewer
and the work by
offering considerations
on both the origins
of the found objects,
and their new
position in a
sculptural context.
The relationship
between my early
rural and my later
urban experiences
can be seen in
the duality of
using natural
materials combined
with the modern,
as an origin or
departure point;
these materials
that seem, in
some way, detached
from each other. |
