Objects shed light on how time passes through the trace of ownership left behind. The objects that I collect are selected on the basis of these traces and how I imagine the interactions of object and owner.
Following the process of finding, collecting and displaying objects, I focus on identifying its purpose and quantifying its use from the condition it is in. By the collection of found materials we are able to determine accurate information from the past.
Through forensic investigation the object’s history is revealed, by further investigation I am able to display these objects in a way that the audience are able to mirror my own investigation and using the traces of previous owners, I present a narrative with which the viewer can choose to connect.
The objects are used, handed down, found or redundant; no longer important. In obsolescence, history is all they have left. Their subsequent excavation, selection and presentation create an environment in which the viewer has the opportunity to investigate the found materials for themselves which can create a genuine connection lifting its story from its history to generate a new narrative.
Sound also plays a vital role throughout my practice. This source of primary research helps to further inform the viewer into the historical value of the object rather than its obsolescence.
The repurposed object has a new future and opportunities with which to engage their audience as an art piece rather than the inevitable.
Following the process of finding, collecting and displaying objects, I focus on identifying its purpose and quantifying its use from the condition it is in. By the collection of found materials we are able to determine accurate information from the past.
Through forensic investigation the object’s history is revealed, by further investigation I am able to display these objects in a way that the audience are able to mirror my own investigation and using the traces of previous owners, I present a narrative with which the viewer can choose to connect.
The objects are used, handed down, found or redundant; no longer important. In obsolescence, history is all they have left. Their subsequent excavation, selection and presentation create an environment in which the viewer has the opportunity to investigate the found materials for themselves which can create a genuine connection lifting its story from its history to generate a new narrative.
Sound also plays a vital role throughout my practice. This source of primary research helps to further inform the viewer into the historical value of the object rather than its obsolescence.
The repurposed object has a new future and opportunities with which to engage their audience as an art piece rather than the inevitable.