Artist statement
My art is a combination of socio-political commentary, humour and culinary methodologies. I make artwork in response to the issues that I feel are of significance, often conflating our contemporary situation with historic references. Outmoded thinking, unsuitable fiscal mechanisms and cultural fragilities threaten the stability of our society. I think of myself as a hapless commentator on these issues.
My practice employs a broad range of technical applications including video, print, performance and cookery. It is generally a process of appropriating and contorting that, which already exists, resulting in a layering of historical sediments and collisions of significance. The materials that I use are often intrinsically connected with the image or text that they portray, such as the herbs and spices that make up my special G20 screen ink used in the work ‘Drool’ 2010. The impact of devaluing of an artwork through reproduction is explored in print. Unavoidable destruction of the artwork upon removal is a significant component within my installations. Here, the denial of ownership parries with the reality of the cultural commodity.
Solo exhibitions
- 2013 Synasthesia 3 // A Banquest for Ultra Bankruptcy, Art Laboratory Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 2006 'Cyclone' Installation with light boxes and screenprinted floor, Hat Factory, Luton
Group exhibitions
- 2012 Neo:Print Prize, Neo: Gallery, Bolton
- 2012 2012 Print Odyssey, Stew Gallery, Norwich
- 2011 3rd Sheffield International Artist's Book Prize, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield
- 2011 KIWA 2011, Kyoto International Woodprint Association, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto
- 2011 For Love not Money, The 15th Tallinn Print Triennial, Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn
- 2010 Pipe 10, Penang International Print Exhibition, Penang Museum and Art Gallery, Malaysia
- 2010 Global Studio, the Bluecoat, Liverpool
- 2008 Kunstwerk Bazaar, Outpost members show selected by Andrew Hunt, Outpost Gallery, Norwich
- 2005 'Dislocation', two-person show, Visions Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Curated projects
- 2013 Synasthesia 3 // A Banquest for Ultra Bankruptcy, Art Laboratory Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 2008 'Tempura', video, Aurora, International film festival, Norwich
Live/Performance
- 2009 'Recipe Cards', street performance, In association with Asaguya College of Art and Design and Norwich University College of the Arts, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Publications
- 2009 '8 Ways to Cook the Books', artist's book publication and research paper, UWE Bristol, Impact Print Conference 2009, Bristol
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