Revisiting previous work

Reverse side of paper prick templates after use

Rust Pigment trace prints


After writing an essay about the lack of physicality and interaction of society through our increased reliance on technology, it has become more apparent that an important aspect of my work is how, as a society, we leave our mark on the land and the world around us.

Re visiting some previous work I created with pin pricks and rust pigment has emphasised how the process of much of my work actually reflects aspects of the way we leave our physical presence on the earth. The process of ‘piercing’ appropriates the penetration of the landscape through agriculture and farming, the building of dwellings and the forming of societies. The textures and traces formed through this process embodies the forms and structures created by mankind.