My practice dives into examining the relationship between the original object and the representation of the object created through cyanotype. I use breakage as a means to further strain and complicate this no longer linear relationship.
This semester I introduced a new stage in my process, ‘Repair’. By attempting to repair the objects it furthers notions of the Japanese tradition of kintsugi.
By using kintsugi, I am able to demonstrate the beauty in broken things, demonstrating fortitude whilst also referring backwards to the breakage that occurred previously.
In order to present at the Degree Show, I have created over 50 tapestries varying in size using cyanotypes. Tapestries were often released in suites which when placed together construct a narrative. My means of presentation will construct a disjointed narrative through the varying sizes of tapestries and the placement within the space.
