ARTIST STATEMENT
My work often expresses my struggles with mental health, hence leading my research into the mind and body. Our skeleton is a frame that supports the weight of our body; it crumbles and degrades with time. The focus on structural integrity is a key part of these sculptures, being a physical body for emotions to be imbued within. They appear unravelling and messy due to the way I weaved the metal wires together, but together, their bodies are able to form a stronger structure. I encourage the audience to move and pose the sculptures, test the movement and strength of the skeletons.
ARTWORK PROCESS
Messy wires communicate how a mentally ill person can hold their self together, despite how weak they might feel. Both skeletons were made by weaving different strengths of metal together but they both have very different personalities. The smaller, dirtier skeleton contrasts the larger, bright sparkly one. The smaller sculpture feels more fleshed out; its joints have better movement and more care compared to the second one. It’s not as aesthetically pleasing but it’s humble. Together they create a new structure conveying stronger emotions than they did separately.
