Some writing about my practice, with a focus on the automatic.
In short:
My practice explores the use of text/site. The work produced is usually temporary, drawing on notions of time and place, duration and mutability. This is echoed in the use of language, as that too is affected by these factors. Nothing is fixed and my practice focuses very much on nowness.
In Long:
My practice is heavily involved in the use of language and
linguistics, I rely on the notion of a shared public language which can be
accessed and interpreted in an infinite amount of ways by the reader. Art allows us to elevate the everyday, making people consider these
things, such as language in new ways.
I have been using automatic writing for
many years and find it a great way to kick start my creative process. The words that emerge
are often nonsensical – something that I find refreshing in a world that
depends on us being sensible. However, everyday themes tend appear too – bring
the work back to reality and making it relatable to an audience. I have
exhibited automatic writing in numerous ways and am always struck by how other
people find their own connections in something that has been created in my
world, highlighting our connections to others and the importance of
community/communication. The connection between language and time also interest
me as it is fleeting and ever-changing nature.
The intention
of my practice is to engage the audience and creating a dialectical
relationship between the art and the audience and the art the its surrounding.
I work both digitally and with installations to achieve this. I have always considered the installation and the
removal of my installations as performative. However, these are usually
performances without an audience.
Examples:
2020
2019
2015
