My work is a reflection of life. It focuses on moments of everyday living, discovery, and aspects of societal interactions. Through the use of cast-off and natural materials, I explore instances, visions, concepts and the idea of recycling (or as I like to call it, the rebirth of the material), by giving the medium a 'new life'.
My work is realized in different ways; by experimentation, chance, coincidences and destiny. At times, I begin a piece through spontaneous experimentation with a material in order to give the media a 'new life'. As I do this, I search for the energy of the medium so that it can transcend. At other times, I approach my work with a specific concept in mind and then through my daily life, I search for a specific type of material that will 'come my way' to best communicate the idea, sometimes this approach can take months or years.
I am inclined to derive inspiration from my experiences in both the physical and natural world, "I am I plus my circumstances" and recurrent themes in my works are the idea of the cycle of life and the interconnectedness of everything and everyone on earth.
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