Arts Thread

I have always loved exploring new materials that can be used in unpredictable ways. Subjects that I most enjoy are figurativism and portraiture, as there is always an undeniable truth to the human experience. My main working method is using pins or nails with thread or string to depict something in a realistic manner. This method is called ‘Constellations’, through which my aim is to represent a form by connecting the nails with string. With each line connection, the thread builds up a tone or shadow. The layering and tactile representation that forms, allows me to explore the more multi-dimensional depths of the image. I am drawn to this method as one can appreciate my work from different positions, up close and afar, merging the abstract with realism. The ‘Constellations’ have patterned sharp tones, elevating the features that normally have certain textures. Just as astrology can be seen as relating to someone's personality, some of the ‘Constellations’ can be read as a metaphor, the connected points constructing the portrait’s features. This is similar to the electronic interactions of atoms with their protons and electrons, or neurons that weave themselves in our brains to hold the memory of someone we know. The ‘Constellations’ are about the small but important connections that inform one’s existence.