FEATURED WORK

BEYOND FOUR WALLS

This piece challenges the psychological notion of ‘home’. ‘Home’ is a place associated with comfort, where we relax and feel safe. Growing up, I found that moving house became something quite routine, where the typical domestic environment was a place that often changed. To find grounding and peace, I escaped into the outdoors. No matter where we moved, the sky always looked the same, the trees always resembled each other. Getting lost in nature became my home, it became my four walls.

WHITEWASH

In 2015 the world saw a very severe refugee crisis in Syria. The UK Government at the time began a 'Vulnerable Person Allocation' where certain refugees would be allowed access into the country. Certain parts of the country held protests and carried out intense vandalism.

What I have recorded in this series which I call 'Whitewash' are the actions of those covering up the racist vandalism aimed at this refugee crisis. The white paint left as a scar reminds us of our past, as well as celebrating a victory against racism.

CAPTIVE

Over 8 million pieces of plastic enter our oceans every day, killing around 1 million marine animals each year. Plastics are one of the biggest threats to marine life, with more than 90% of them believed to have toxic plastic particles in their stomach.

It is now 100 seconds to midnight.