Electri-City #5 Sculpture

'78, London. I was brought up in Devon, went to Oxford Brookes to study engineering, went on to Central School to do a Musical Theatre course, spent three years as a professional actor, and completely by accident found a niche in the art world.

My work is based around photography, in that I take photographs, but then I mount them 3-dimensionally. These can be mosaic style multiple photos moving through a range of colours, or a single picture disintegrated and given depth. I also have an interest in using recycled materials in sculptures, particularly circuit boards and other wasted electronic and mechanical components with which I put together sprawling cities lit with fairy lights. These cityscapes can conjure an image of a parallel society built from what we throw away. Utopian or dystopian, the "˜Electri-Cities' remain a feast for the eyes and the mind. As well as being an intriguing artwork, the Electri-Cities are encased in acrylic and glass coffee tables, making them practical pieces of furniture. I try to re-use as much of the wasted components as possible - screws taken out of computers are sometimes used to secure the city's buildings down to the ground, and I now have use for the plastic or metal outer casings in other projects.