
2016
The Undergrowth was designed as a tactile painting. As you meet someone for the first time, their appearance may not match their handshake. For example, a middle-aged woman dressed in expensive business attire would appear one way, but once you shake her hand you notice that it was calloused and did not reflect your first impressions of her. That hand reveals a history of childhood labour and hard work. This painting is the same – its appearance may or may not be misleading, the only way to know is to reach out to it.
Every line, vein and bump tells a story. The Undergrowth deals with the idea of first impressions and how misleading they can be.
