What lies beneath, 2025
Assemblage (found materials)
150 cm x 220 cm
Artist’s Statement
What lies beneath is a large sculptural mixed-media assemblage piece with adjustable hanging net installation.
The cityscape depicts the glistening and shiny buildings of a metropolis. The dark web-like installation below shows that what is above, is not a true reflection of what lies beneath. The wealth-creation that we see atop the skyline with high rise buildings and shiny windows is symbolic of corner-cutting industry giants. The skyscrapers are fashioned from discarded waste from those industries but below the city is a net symbolic of an entangled web of environmental and socio-economic entrapment.
Mirror pieces salvaged from buildings capture the viewer’s reflection as a reminder of our role as consumers. Reflective surfaces were deliberately excluded from below the cityscape. As a result, the net is in stark contrast to the light-studded skyscrapers. A play on words begs the question, “What lies are harbored beneath the greenwashing of industries?”
By incorporating production surplus (e-waste, fast-fashion rejects, non-recyclable packaging and building salvage), I explore various materials as creative therapeutic expression, grappling with what is missing in society while piecing together a new visual language to communicate the themes of ‘lost and found’.
The multitude of windows of the motherboard high-rises emit a cold, lonely blue light of screens. There is a solitary figure that stands on a rooftop edge. Below, the web-like safety net can hang open or closed – offering neither security nor freedom.
