An artist’s sensitivity towards his or her culture can be gauged from the choice of materials used in their artworks. I constantly find myself utilising soft and flexible materials in my work because they can be easily shaped and managed. Such materials, with their characteristics and properties, requires a certain level of care when handling which give rise to metaphors I hope to draw out as the main theme in my subject matter. In the process of knitting, the needle and thread that shuttles back and forth are two different things that were once distinct and separate, becomes whole or forms a union. This is not unlike individuals in society who form relationships which give new meaning to their lives and affect others around them. These materials are not just objects to me; they are a part of my life and experiences, created from my imagination. I like repeating small units of work in a huge setting because whole structures allows us to feel the process of life, drawing us to get close to it.
We Are Only Stardust
2017
Embroidery, gauze dye & acrylic on gauze
290 x 210 cm
290 x 210 cm
