Refugium

Much of my artistic practice concerns aspects of the natural world and how it is faring in our current era, which has been termed “The Anthropocene”, a period where the greatest impacts on the geology and ecosystems of the planet are caused by humans. Guided by the study of biology and botany, and influenced by traditional natural history practices, I spend time researching ecosystems and the connections within them, particularly via site visits. Following ethical foraging practices, I collect various specimens of plants, animals, fungi and lichen, for study, and as material to incorporate into my work. The images are elegiac, dark, mourning, representing not contemporary specimens but rather, recontextualized, some last remaining pieces of a fragmented world, floating in the void.