I have a fascination with edges and attempting to define where edges are. The horizon is merely the edge of the earth, and can only ever be far away, yet we view landscape as if on a vertical plane in front of us which has little relation to the ground we stand on. Likewise we consider the sky as above us, yet it begins after the edge of the ground. I place objects together to form temporary situations that mimic these oddities and therefore highlight them. I am primarily concerned with how we view our surroundings. Notions of flatness lend themselves to painting. As I have been considering archetypal specimens of landscape rather than specific places, romantic connotations are of interest. The use of toys gives my work a playful feel, and an idea of faux-naivety is carried further through replications of simple, childlike drawings of landscapes and buildings.
The process of making the sculptures is often quick, involving no permanent fixings, just gravity. Few actions are used to form an arrangement.
Alongside this process, I spend time inscribing a pseudonym of ‘jo-hann’ onto all the objects in my collection. I find this near automated, never ending task beneficial with regards to thinking about my work, and although it may appear pointless, time which passes whilst doing it is spent purposefully rather than wasted.