ARTIST STATEMENT

I view my art as an extension of myself and the people around me, and as I try daily to be the best version of myself, I also make sure that I can influence my community positively through my work. My choice in subjects and patterns in the works are heavily influenced by the people and culture of my areas of focus. I strongly believe that art is one of the ways through which communities can be developed, as a story teller and an artist, my dream is to help people in my community secure and maintain their identity, one of love and growth.

I collect a diverse range of improperly disposed polythene shopping bags and plastic packaging from the markets and from my community. These materials are then thoroughly cleaned with soap and water. Subsequently, each plastic material undergoes a metamorphosis through the process of heat pressing, after sandwiching them between layers of paper. The resulting surfaces, each infused with its own unique blend of subtle text and images are carefully joined and layered onto wooden frames with the help of nails, advanced silicone and glue, paying close attention to the captivating textures and details that emerge from the act of heat pressing.

By creating through a process of layering multiple transformed amalgamation of plastic bags and paper, the resulting surface is dense and rich with meaning. Within this intricate composition, I select a fragment of text from repurposed plastic bags that show through the delicate layers of newly formed paper. This choice not only conveys a message of gratitude but also symbolizes the interplay between disposable items and meaningful moments, seamlessly weaving together elements of consumer culture and environmental consciousness.