Above are the screen prints I did inspired by the concept of covering up an identity through the facade of glitter, as a confidence barrier. The screen Printing technique allowed me to create layers mirroring the idea of putting on layers. I experimented with book black and overlaying silver the for foreground outline, to emphasise […]

(click to see GIF work) I created Gif’s emphasising how glitter is a facade and cover up to build up confidence covering one’s insecurities. Therefore I created imagery that used the glitter to cover up areas where one is most insecure, such as the body as nude.

I contemplated on why I had such a large collection of sparkly and glittery items. I thought perhaps maybe it was just human nature, like a magpie, attracted to shiny objects. However, I felt it was more deep routed than that. The collection spans back decades. Wearing something sparkly, or perhaps, even garish made me […]

   The ‘Magnificent Obsessions: Artist as Collector’ exhibition at the Barbican inspired initial concepts for the collections project. I thought about perhaps containing items I collected in bell jars, also looking into the more random things such as Damian Hirst proved to collect. I went round my room to start finding what I mainly collected, […]

I compiled the illustrations of the images alluding to Plath’s ‘blackness’ in ‘Crossing the water’ to create an ambiguous story, thereby reflecting the unexplained nature. The story goes full cycle to explain itself, with the poem jumbled up at the beginning and the words ‘black(ed)’ out to be put in the correct order at the […]

Primary Photos of Grandad and Babcia, compiling photos of their environment that could suggest a cause of their depression. I particularly focused on the photo of the Star Trek show that was on TV at the time when the photos were taken, alluding to the desire for escapism as Plath talks about being ‘blinded by such […]

‘Explain the Unexplained.’ The brief ‘Explain the Unexplained’ evoked the idea of looking into the human consciousness. In particular I was drawn to poetry that explores this, such as Sylvia Plath – which, in itself is unexplained. I was drawn to Plath’s ‘Crossing the water’, which explores the idea of crossing to the escapism of […]

   I started directly researching into the idea of the ‘black lake’ by visiting Richmond Park, due to its ominous atmosphere synonymous with Sylvia Plath’s ‘Crossing the Water’. I experimented with creating a double shutter speed effect, to suggest an eerie feel similar to that of Sylvia Plath. Plath personifies the animals within the landscape, […]

In context of Sylvia Plath’s depression I thought it would be interesting to link it to mindfulness, and positive methods that help ease depression. In particular, the Tibetan Monk exhibition seemed perfect as a research point for the mindfulness subject. The artwork at the exhibition, could also prove to be an interesting reference point for […]