In my practice I attempt to exhaustively investigate what I see as a universal personal discomfort with corporeality. With a decent grasp of the philosophical and psychological explanations of repulsion, fear, avoidance and dissociation, my work navigates the terrain where body, perception and self converge, and where the human form forces internal interrogation. The work is characterised by its deconstructed depiction of the body, and as such I strive to evoke the sensory essence of corporeality. By eschewing straightforward representation in favour of layered, conceptually rich compositions, I aim to invoke a sensory and emotional reaction that resonates with, and occasionally repels, viewers. At its best, the work enriches how figurative representation can act as a conduit for addressing deep-seated human discomforts with physicality, alienation, and mortality. The acontextual and often unsettling nature of my figurative elements serve to amplify the dual experiences of internal and external realities. Ultimately, by compelling viewers to confront their own reactions to corporeality, I seek to offer a space for introspection and a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between self and body. In doing so, my art provides a means to process, confront, and perhaps transcend the discomforts of our physical existence, activating responses that are both personal and profoundly universal.
