TARSIER - 'Unnatural Histories' Painting

I am a London-based artist exploring the Animal Kingdom across sculpture, painting and print-making. Through all my work I celebrate the joy and fascination in the Animal Kingdom I’ve carried through from childhood, a never-ending sense of awe and wonder. Animals represented both in their true form and colour, and as anthropomorphic beings - in theatrical costumes, as spiritual figures in acts of ceremony, as storytellers and protectors, or as a medium onto which I project the human experience. I work with textiles, paper, cardboard, wood, clay, and metal - fascinated by new materials and processes, fuelled by a hunger to explore what’s possible in a new medium and where it might take my ideas. Recycling plays an important role in my practice, repurposing as much as possible materials such as old clothing, used cardboard, found wood and discarded objects washed up on beaches or littered streets. There’s a delight for me in the sense of soul a used object has, a glimpse at the life it’s had, the stories it carries, all feeding into the new life I create. Greatly concerned with species and habitat loss, my art aims to highlight the plight of the natural world from human interference.