I regularly work within the public realm and create conditions, through my
work, which invite participants to share something with each other, be it time,
conversation or just the experience. In so doing, I embrace human relationality over a visually
aesthetic object, such as a traditional oil painting or sculpture.
My interest in human relationships comes, primarily, from the fact that our
social lives, particularly amongst my own generation, are fanatically
controlled by mobile phones and social networking sites. I find myself
confronted with the fear of isolation from society and, essentially my peers,
if I do not subscribe to this hype. Ultimately, my underlying concern is that,
although these advances have, undeniably, expanded society’s networking to
global proportions, at what cost to the quality of human relations? Thereby, my
practice is a reflection of these uncertainties, as I am repeatedly drawn to
projects where my work has the potential to physically bring people together. However,
my focus is not solely on the number of people who are present during these encounters,
as I am, fundamentally, concerned with what the participants take away from the
experience and, potentially, share amongst the larger social realm.
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