Untitled (strings) Drawing

The images in this series grew out of a fantasy. Feeling the emotional strain of impending move to London, away from Johannesburg, the city of my birth and my home until my 40’s. I imagined being untethered to place or time, and so not having to fear separation and loss. A fantasy, of course, because we are always attached to the places where the narrative of our lives is played out, even the difficult parts of the story. My hope is that these images inspire a feeling of lightness and freedom…a temporary escape from the reality of gravity, time and unavoidable emotional attachment. The material - woollen dust - reminds us of the transience of everything; including our lives and the histories we are part of. My images are often influenced by historical Japanese images in which even scenes of everyday life feel very much like fantasy, and where even the harshest and most painful subject is made beautiful. The aesthetic - and often the brilliance - of graphic novels often plays a role in the development of my imagery. The vividness of the obviously fantastical realities depicted are useful in the construction of my own fantasy landscapes.

Drawing:Paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:27.2 W x 27.2 H x 0 D in

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