Biography
Working as an interdisciplinary fine artist, my practice documents and examines ideas of place, both in situ and in recollection. Philosopher Felix Guattari’s writings on deep ecology and writer Merlin Coverly’s attempts to define the ways in which we assess our surroundings, have informed my work. Guided by this I am interested in our appreciation of familiarity and that which we associate with being of significance.
I am propelled by the idea of landscape being a non-fixed commodity; not tied to the notion of a specific place. If place can be fluid, then I believe our acknowledgment of this duality within landscape can be reflected in my work.
For landscape to be understood as fluid, while still considered a location, motivates my interest in the further extension of conceptual land-based art. Elements of my work employ double exposure film photography, allowing me to document and layer multiple landscapes or places within one image, and in doing so, contesting the assumption of landscape as a fixed location. Ultimately the images are made up of similar natural composites, and where they differ, the contrast evokes contemplation.
