History versus Reality

Finalist in Deakin Small Sculpture Prize 2022
Shown in BSG Small Works 2022

My work focuses on drapery as a metaphor for human (experience) intervention. I have also begun adding other elements to the works, by carving and moulding, in clay, the contrasting textures of wood and bone.   The complexity of the folds of fabric, and the subtleties of white on white, are issues that have captivated many artists before me.  The complex and ambiguous shapes of drapery are sensually appealing.  The visual attraction of the flowing curves and different textures of the glazes and unglazed clay invite touch and compel the viewers gaze to trace the lyrical lines of the sculpture, emphasising the sensuality of the material and form.
This work references how ‘history’ is written by the victors and overlaid over a reality which is often only the ‘bare bones’ of what really happened.