An investigation into Antiques was the final outcome of my Fine Art degree in Cardiff , Below are photos from the degree show exhibition, 29th of May – 4th of June 2019.

Statement which accompanies this installation of work:

My current work revolves around objects, from antiques to the everyday. I have grown up involved in my mothers antique business, therefore, the spaces I’ve inhabited have always housed ever-changing collections of objects spanning through the ages. Through my work I aim to investigate, dissect and translate these objects.

Drawing is always the beginning of my work and from there everything develops, my practice is process lead and through making, I am able to discover its meaning. Through continuous line drawing I am able to disconnect from the object and take my work beyond what I see before me in order to explore it further. In my work I also question the importance of objects. Traditionally, imperfect objects with cracks, chips, stains and breakages, would be considered less valuable, but to me these imperfections add value by revealing their past and characteristics. The concept of displacement plays a roll in my work by challenging the conventional expectations of presentation. Plates discarded on the floor, lids proudly hung on the wall, piles of assembled ‘antiques’ precariously balanced.

Working through a verity of media, ranging from drawing, painting, ceramics/clay and found objects, I am able to create a collage of work that represents my investigation into ‘the object’. My work is exhibited as an installation, allowing each piece to be seen individually or as part of an ever-changing, ongoing collection of work.

‘Assemblements’ : the composition of objects blanked or piled together in a way that makes the. viewer wonder if is possible without something falling and breaking