‘Pendulum Chamber’

The nature of my artistic practice sets out to create disruption, a glitch in our perceived reality, embarking on an epic voyage of discovery through the ages, playing on ideas orbiting around Nationhood, Kingdoms, and Empires, my practice pulls from the repetitive nature within human history, the strive for power, and concepts around good and evil. Through the process of curating and building worlds that parallel our own, I attempt to comprehend and confront systems of power, societal constructs, and more specifically, the illusive Imperial history that has shaped the minds and structures of the contemporary world. 

My installation 'Pendulum Chamber', is an inner world manifested from generational trauma that encompasses multi-faceted narratives, referencing Indian mythology and folklore, intertwined with familial and personal stories, challenging the ‘legacy’ of Empire and the truth behind the building of modern Britain and the minds within its society. This body of work is an active celebration of resilience, rebellion, and revolution, grappling with ideas of 'Britishness', acting as a reclamation of identity and power. Mischievous monkeys add elements of humour whilst simultaneously challenging the very 'fabric' of British societal constructs and patriotism, playing on the idea of using humour as a coping mechanism, but more significantly, the installation acts as a 'Trojan horse'. a portal that interrogates concepts around the self-proclaimed ‘discovery and glory’ Eurocentric telling of colonial history

 The choice and handling of materials play a huge role in communication. Aromas of spice fill the air and vibrant fabrics are torn and manically fused together, acting as skin, a form of armour, symbolic of melanin, deemed to be inferior through the Eurocentric gaze, yet hold absolute power. Telling stories unseen, discarded mannequin parts are reinvented, putting faces to the faceless, with the intent being to draw attention to global issues around migration, war and child labour. These works are warriors of my own creation, residing in my psyche and ego, growing in scale, fierce, dominant, and full of rage, wearing masks of ancestral faces as I reveal my internal war and battle, creating multidimensional versions of self, a chamber of guardians from the past, present, and future.