My work explores ideas regarding truth and technology, the contrast between the real and the figurative, and the destruction of beauty.
At its core, my practice examines the relationship between the physical realness of the mark and abstracted shapes against the illusion and romance of figurative painting. This duality serves as a metaphor for the fractured realities of our time. My pieces, are often presented as triptychs or sequential edits reminiscent of film. They begin as landscapes—spaces once associated with serenity and permanence. However, these landscapes evolve, shaped by the influence of media, conflict, and technology.
Recent works have been informed by the impact of drone warfare in Ukraine and Palestine. This footage, with its stark depiction of devastation, the collision of human suffering and the technological tools that perpetuate it.
The destruction of both humanity and beauty haunts these pieces, transforming the landscapes into fractured reflections. Historical references, such as the landscapes of Jacob van Ruisdael and Bruegel, ground my practice in tradition while highlighting the dissonance between an idealised past and the fractured present.
Through painting, I try to explore a world where truth is elusive, beauty is transient, and technology both creates and destroys.
