The abject desire stems from the concept of social abjection which sees marginal groups outcasted through neo-liberalization yet kept within close proximity due to their viability as scapegoats within society.
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As such through sculptural approaches, the works aim to uncover how the abject desire can be provoked within the liminal spaces of the bodily familiar. The works often take the forms of distorted appendages that reference skin and flesh like textures to encapsulate the disgust yet fascination
that is the abject.
that is the abject.
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS2023
‘BA Degree Show’, Birmingham School of Art
Personal ‘Afflictions II’, Night school, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
‘Major Project’, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
‘WIP’, Night school, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
‘Personal Afflictions’, Steamhouse, Birmingham
‘Major Project’, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
Personal ‘Afflictions II’, Night school, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
‘Major Project’, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
‘WIP’, Night school, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
‘Personal Afflictions’, Steamhouse, Birmingham
‘Major Project’, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
2022
‘Extending practice’, Night school, Birmingham School of Art
‘Eastside Project Market Values’, Rag Markets, Birmingham
‘Inner Trance’, Junk Galleries, Birmingham
‘45 Caprices’, Stryx, Birmingham
‘Eastside Project Market Values’, Rag Markets, Birmingham
‘Inner Trance’, Junk Galleries, Birmingham
‘45 Caprices’, Stryx, Birmingham
2021
‘Developing practice’, Night school, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham
PUBLICATIONS
2023
Commonplace Press
EDUCATION
2020-2023BA Fine Art, Birmingham School of Art