Current Practice

The current State of my Practice involves addressing ideas based around notions of domestic states. The spaces I primarily construct are intentionally predominantly universal forms of space, which both the viewer and myself can relate to as imitative areas, derived from domestic structures such as the rooms of a house.

The most significant encounter when creating the work is the manipulation of the canvas once the skeleton of the space is erected. This process has developed into form of collage alongside painting by using domestic wallpaper. The wallpaper enhances the domesticity within context, as well as giving relief to the painting process itself. This attribute towards my work has allowed me to consider the decision making more thoroughly, and allows me to conclude with a range of outcomes when experimenting.

For example, Depending on how I apply the wallpaper to the canvas, the initial effects on viewing vary. If I abuse the surface, by use of re-applying paper, paint, bleach and oil, removing bits, then re-applying and so on. The image itself becomes distressed, the peeling wallpaper reveals undercoats of colour and paper that can appear abrupt, constructs and adds a solidarity to the work, construction by default. Which can imply history and neglect to the space. On the other Hand, to be simplistic and allow only a monochromatic pallet with neatness and placid consideration to the work, it implies a new, unoccupied space ready to be worn. The manipulation of the surface is the most important factor when aiming for a specific impact.

In the future I aim to achieve a balance between the works, Developing pieces that contrast to one another, which initiates relation if they contrast in the correct way allowing mixed responses from the work as a whole. 

The top image in particular, joined together by the middle piece, connects the decayed space (left hand side) to the clean neautral space (right hand side)