Ashjayeen Sharif | Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology |
Re: Forest | Sculpture |
12 sections of partially burnt logs. Each is threaded on a dowel rod. Logs are arranged on drawn charcoal shadows. |
My body of work revolves around decay, which is a multifaceted concept that finds itself across all aspects of the human experience. Each work addresses one or more elements of decay: physical, ecological, ideological and societal. To understand and be intimate with my work, I set one clear premise: I am an activist. My involvement in environmental activism is the strongest influence on my art-making and identity. Over the course of producing my artworks, they have become more influenced by ideas of identity, place and the inherent politicisation of our existence.