Biography
My artwork is very personal to me and deals with the idea and sense of identity. From being fostered at the age of three, I was constantly aware of my surroundings and the need to fit in growing up. Looking back, I recognise those feelings as universal and my work looks to explore the ‘human condition’, specifically what makes people do what they do to have a sense of belonging – from the everyday to the extreme. From the schoolyard to being an adult, we constantly look to define ourselves by trying to fit into a group. Aspiring to be one of the ‘cool kids’, aligning yourself with a religious faith or football team, fashion, music, brands and celebrities: the sense of being in a tribe is all around us.
The work looks to showcase snapshot scenarios – a soft narrative to a given situation or process. These scenarios could be, on the one hand, unsettling or odd, but to others comforting and familiar. The fundamental question is, what are people willing to do and who will they follow in order to feel like they belong?
