Displacement occurs
when people are exiled because of war, persecution and famine. They
are leaving their homes, hopefully finding safer spaces to exist.
International
students speaking very little English or absolutely none, arrive in my classes,
landing in this new place of refuge.
This inspires me to think of them leaving their home. What was this
like? How did it feel? Who did they leave behind? My work expresses a reflection of this exile and movement of
people. The work is mysterious, evoking a feeling of
loneliness, confusion and hope.
Grids
provide a sense of comfort in my work. Inserting them into the background, they
create a feeling of order. Order is predictable and
safe. The airplanes create a feeling of danger and
discomfort. There is a push pull between these 2 elements.
Using layers of water based media, transfers, gel medium and tissue
paper, I am creating ghost-like images that pass through a not quite
decipherable world.
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