Artist Statement

Through site-specific installations and mixed-media sculptures, I engage with the space using biodegradable materials, such as pine resin, plant oils, sugars, clay and jute, as both as material and as concept. My work explores themes of belonging within the cycles of time, place, and the natural world, where growth and decay are not opposites but intertwined states of existence. By embracing the ephemeral nature of these materials, I invite the viewer to witness the delicate process of transformation where nothing is static. The viewer is invited not just to observe, but to experience the act of change itself.

Raised amidst the agricultural landscapes and rural communities of the UK, my

practice is guided heavily by the individual and collective perceived lived experience, following phenomenological theories of the relative nature of time awareness. The organic forms I use embody this notion, drawing attention to the subtle, yet profound, traces that remain after decay reminders of what was, and what is becoming. My work is not about permanence, but about the narrative of transformation that exists around us. Through these transient interventions, I place humanity within the larger context of the natural world, encouraging reflection on our fleeting presence and the imprints we leave behind.

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