what next?

I am quite interested in Ecology, the thought of us sharing the environment with millions of micro-organisms, it’s hard not to forget about. There are millions of micro-organisms on the human body alone, let alone the rest of this massive planet. So, even I am not completely myself, there are so many other organisms using my body as their environment. CRAZY. So, on that note, I was considering how my art could become more in tune with this microscopic world.

All my work looks at the environment and I thought that it may seem quite contradictory that I’d never considered making my work more sustainable. All the synthetic materials and plastic layers of paint will only be left to sit in the landfill, destroying the natural beauty. Of course, I love the futuristic, sleekness that these materials can give but I also wanted to use a material that was closer in its origins. I wanted to use a material that decomposes more easily. Therefore, I have started working with wood. This way once I’ve finished with my work I can return the materials back into the environment. Not only so they won’t contribute to the layer of landfill, but also so I can document their changes amongst the micro-world. I will be able to see them change and adapt, growing moss, mould, bacteria and they will shape a whole ecosystem, they will become the centre of a new microscopic biosphere.

This constant change of the sculpture adds a sense of ephemerality, it won’t stay in the form I have made for long, it will eventually return to the soil, give nutrients to the micro-organisms. While making the work transient, it also becomes part of a chain, helping and feeding back to nature. I say that I think of everything as natural, due to everything coming from natural origins. That means that at one point or another, everything has been in a state of unpredictability and uncontrollability, therefore, I feel it is only right that at least one stage of my practice remains out of my control. While I like to think that the process of transforming my sources into forms is completely intuitive, it’s unrealistic to say that I don’t have any input. Giving back my forms to nature releases all control I have over them, they could grow into plants, they could be taken or damaged, I won’t be able to change this.