My practice is one that explores the past and examines present legacies. I delve deep into the histories of everyday things, from flowers to objects found around the house, and unearth the hidden stories that linger behind them. These objects have moved around the world, passing through many hands, and slowly losing sight of their true origin, their own narratives being superseded by new meanings that are often influenced by colonialism. Simply put, I look at the darker histories of seemingly simple and beautiful things. I look at what something as ordinary and everyday as a flower might come to represent when examined in context with their past. I also utilise my own family’s history, primarily in the form of heirlooms, to implicate myself in the narrative, acknowledging my own role as a beneficiary of a colonial past. Through subtle use of irony and research, I attempt to bring conversations around colonialism and its lingering effects on the world into the foreground of my work.
An Orchid Conversation
2022
Performance