STATEMENT OF WORK

Using my surroundings as a catalyst, I create imagery that explores the boundaries of visual

experience and consciousness. I am fascinated by painting's ability to create space for the

unknown, fostering discovery over premeditation. Painting, for me, is a blend of pattern-making

and philosophy, where fundamentals like surface, colour, and scale, along with time, placement,

and accumulation, are paramount. This is counterbalanced by a personal quotidian subject matter

that challenges traditional grandeur and machismo in painting.

My goal is to explore the tension between the agency of paint and image creation. This involves a

fluid interaction between the drive to create an image, the formal attributes of painting, and the

crystallisation of the final work. I often start with a formal experiment, letting the subject matter

emerge naturally. This process evolves, sometimes developing into recurring motifs. Through

repetition, I question how formal variations affect meaning and the transformations that occur with

different approaches.

Recently, I have been intrigued by Gerard Manley Hopkins' concept of "inscape," the outward

reflection of an inner nature. My work, through exaggerated cartoon lines, dismantled figures, or

compressed motifs, seeks to capture the essence of shared experience. Instead of accurate

facsimiles of bodies or scenes, I aim for an irreverent yet sincere approach, producing works that

exist both within and beyond daily experience.