Wells Contemporary 2025 Entry.
The Trudging Monk. (submission for @wellsartcontemporary )
New work for my “Body is a vessel Series.” 2025.
Size: 700mm (H) x 240mm (W) x 460mm (D)
Materials: Body = Paper Towels that have been dipped in concrete tile adhesive @mapeiuk and laid over a former to create papercrete a strong and durable alternative to papier-mâché or paper clay.
Base = layers of reclaimed glass from rivers, echoing the need for a more focused response to pollution, climate change and recycling.
A brutal analysis using Form, Frame and Texture, a study exploring through creative research the way in which we trudge through the land, at times oblivious to the polluted landscape. Highlighting the capitalist and gluttonous greed of the Anthropocene through the constant exploitation and use of resources, with dreams of a better world.
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Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery Open Call 2025.
Saturday 18th January - Saturday 15th March.
239. The Trudging Man.
"To summon the gods at will and take heed of the light that casts no shadow, and thou will walk forever in darkness trudging across the earth in revolt of the capitalists gluttony of society's dance." (Maule 2023)
A brutal analysis using form, frame and texture and a study exploring through creative research the industrial revolution and Lancashire's heritage mill industry.
A work to highlight the plight of the workers and the gluttonous greed from many of the mill owners.
