I am a Filipino-Irish textile sculptor based in Kildare. My work explores natural disasters, decay, and nature, through installation. My current practice explores the fragile dialogue between nature and human intervention. Using techniques such as rug tufting and punch needling, I manipulate wool and fibres into tactile landscapes that are both familiar and dystopian. Through the softness of the yarn, and the harshness of the aggregates and plaster, they capture moments of decay, abandonment, and regrowth within their mixture of textile and sculptural work. My work explores the essence of destruction as shaped by natural forces. By merging rug tufting with sculptural elements, the installation aims to evoke a sense of gradual animation, as though the forms are coming to life. Wool and natural yarns in varied shades of green are used to evoke moss, ivy, and grass-like foliage, suggesting organic growth without the inherent decay of living materials Inspiration is drawn from every day, often overlooked moments—grass emerging through cracks in pavement, or ivy enveloping abandoned structures. It highlights how human intervention interrupts and reshapes the environment, emphasising the fragility of the natural world in the presence of constructed forms.
