Totem Series hypha-gallery-camberwell the tabletop remained intact

the tabletop remained intact

the figures are cut

a literal impact in this composition through laser engraving

yet something in its presence resists legibility

I experimented with colour with black and white acrylic whilst positioning the work in various ways

Totem Series hypha-gallery-camberwell the tabletop remained intactThe Totem series is rooted in the notion of a contemporary totem. In an age ruled by rationality and technology, how do we respond to what remains mysterious, uncontrollable, or sacred? Each work abstracts plant forms into timeless spirits of nature, radiating their vital energy outward. The silks were first imbued with carefully chosen plants through natural dyeing, before the totemic forms emerged upon them. Like all living matter, these plant based