Seed Heads
My current body of work explores the decaying vegetal matter and seed-heads found in my own garden. Suspended in an in-between state, the seed-heads simultaneously suggest deterioration and new life. It is this process of deterioration, which is often disregarded, that I am interested in exploring. Working from life and a selection of my own reference photographs allows me to respond to the subject as it continues to transform.
SKIN AND FLESH SERIES
The Skin and Flesh body of work (2023) explores the decay process of banana skin and flesh, where the subject stands as a metaphor for the impermanence of life, and thus parallels can be seen with our own bodies and mortality. Although the spotting, bruising, and withering of the fruit threatens to repulse us, I aim to portray beauty within this decay.
