Bláthfhleasc {blah-laaske} (Wreath of Remembrance) is a fabric and multimedia installation that weaves the timeless motif of a daisy chain into a contemporary narrative of commemoration.
While some hand-me-downs might be viewed as repulsive,a thing of horror stories, others are embraced and cherished even though they are experienced in the vacancy of the abyss.
The seemingly unrelated elements of a time-honored coding system converging with a child’s game of ‘Whispers’ and the nostalgia of a daisy chain, challenge our perceptions of how we convey meaning and emotion in the digital age.
Suss means to become aware of something - to suss something out, to be on guard and to be shrewd. Much like the characters in these paintings, contemporary society is always on edge.
A collection of small works that describe moments of childhood independence - those times when mum is out of earshot, or that tingly feeling in the game of hide and seek where you are the last to be found.
