Sensing Earth Space.
Titik Dua, Bali, Indonesia.
27 Jan - 3 Feb. 2025
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My work explores the relationship between humanity and
the living world - a connection that defines our
perception of reality and our place within it.
Our cities, technology, and tools seem to define us more
than ever, disconnecting us from nature’s cycles with a
false narrative of durability. Our organism has lost it’s
balance in a world of concrete. To step into the forest
is to step beyond the illusion of permanence.
Over the past year, my practice has been influenced by a
series of transformative experiences whereby the forest,
mountain, river and jungle have become my studio.
I spent one month living in the forest of Finland, with no phone or wifi, no materials or tools. More recently I lived alongside the Bidayuh indigenous people in the
jungles of Borneo. These experiences have reshaped my
understanding of sculpture; openining up space for the
environment to speak through. To comprehend nature, I must first experience myself in relation through dialogue
of the senses. In this way, sculpture becomes an extension
of the mind’s-touch.
I work with raw materials such as clay-earth, sand and
natural pigment, drawing on ancient building techniques
within a contemporary framework. By bringing my work with
raw nature into the built gallery space, I encourage
viewers to experience their place in a world where natural
elements have become foreign.
Through this work I look to explore the nuances of our
primal psyche, contacting the organic forces inside and
outside of us, searching for an older, more universal
knowledge.
I believe art has the power to challenge, inspire, and
connect us — offering up a mirror to reflect things as
they really are. And our land remains our oldest mirror.
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