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I am
now based in Phoenix having recently uprooted from the United Kingdom
where I worked as a freelance visual artist for more than 14 years.
As I am new to the
United States, I am eager to examine clichés and cultural trends that
relate to my transition. I have found myself particularly drawn to
absurd anomalies and curious juxtapositions. Therefore my new work
relates to nostalgic visions of a former homeland set against the
complex world of aesthetics. The sculpture and multiples I make are now
developing through an understanding of aesthetics whilst being
underpinned by the new experiences that crossing borders entails. I am
also in the process of reviewing and attempting to reverse my making
skills in order to confront skill aesthetics within the context of
functionality.
The
multiples I make are based around the myths and realities of
contemporary art in the broadest possible sense. Art history,
consumerism and modern politics in many ways shape the context in
relation to the multiples I produce. Multiples are also an element or
ingredient that also sustains continuity and links between the projects
I am involved with and have extended visual references which go beyond
my own initial enquiry, enabling me to reach, I hope, a wider audience.
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