Take/Give (Madness), 2025
Thermal till roll, oil pastel, thread
‘Take/Give (Madness)’ is mixed-media installation about memory, fragmented reality and the disintegration of thought, intertwined with the transformative journeys of redemption and forgiveness.
Comfort Blanket of Blame, 2025
Photographs, metal thread
‘Comfort Blanket of Blame’ explores the concept of self-deception and the layers of rationalisation we create to avoid accountability. The shape resembles a granny square blanket, made for warmth and comfort, however the images are in cold blue and grey tones, attached together with a knitted pattern using metal thread, woven together in a maze of excuses, creating a tapestry of justifications that obscure one’s ability to move forward.
This piece is not planned to be “finished”, new pieces can be added as an when excuses are identified.
My Eggs Are Broken
My Eggs Are Broken is a documentary project visualising the effects of Endometriosis, a non-infectious and non-contagious condition suffered by about 10% of women of reproductive age.
Being an Endometriosis sufferer myself, I used my own experiences as a starting point for this project as well as conducting extensive research and by interviewing other women living with the illness. Other than the common symptoms, the issues raised by all the women interviewed included isolation, long waiting times for care and the feeling of not being listened to by doctors.
Through this work I wish to increase awareness, to medical professionals who are often unequipped and unspecialised as to the difficulties faced by so many women all over the world, as well as to the undiagnosed sufferers. Women themselves have often not heard about the illness and a significant number of healthcare professionals have grave misconceptions about the symptoms. Many women cannot get help in a timely manner, or at all.
I have approached the subject through conceptual impressions of the condition, utilising constructed imagery, and depicted my own personal experiences with a more representational approach. I use symbolism and metaphorical reflections to examine and explain this complex subject. The fundamental question I wish to raise is the human right, women’s right, to quality of life which needs to be taken seriously.
Loss
Photographic project examining experiences of loss.
people = business = people
'people = business = people' is a working title for an ongoing project looking into the challenges faced by small independent businesses in the UK, particularly hospitality and retail. Since 2022 I have been conducting a photographic study of the empty and closed shop fronts, mainly on the High Street of Fort William in Scotland. However, the demanding situation faced by independent businesses is not limited to the area of the Highlands or Scotland. Due to the recent years’ events, such as Covid-19 pandemic, staff shortages, energy crisis and cost of living crisis, small businesses everywhere in the UK are facing enormous challenges.
These issues are magnified in the Scottish Highlands where staffing and high costs have been topics of concern over a long period of time and investment by the government, compared to the size of the area, is low. In the town of Fort William the repercussions are visible on the High Street where various commercial units are lying empty and businesses are having to close part of the time due to lack of staff.
According to the UK Government’s latest research, 99.9% of private sector businesses in the UK were Small and Medium-size enterprises (SME’s), however their turnover only accounted only for 51% of the UK total and only 49% were registered for VAT or PAYE (GOV.UK 2022). Considering that 0.01% of businesses account for about half of the total revenue made by companies, big business is obviously a priority to the decision makers.
The noun 'business', a stakeholder or a decision maker, can be mistaken as a large faceless profiteering corporation but according to GOV.UK 74% of the private sector did not employ anyone other than the owner(s) and over majority of the companies that did, only had 1-9 employees.
Implications to business means implications to people, whether they are owners or employees.
