The work is a range of narrative pieces inspired by fairy tales and
the worlds that live in our imaginations as children and as adults remembering
our childhood.
The use of anthropomorphism with a focus on blurring the line between
what is human and what is animal, and the boundaries between fantasy and
reality are an important part of the work.
The work attempts to create a sinister and escapist visual quality. We
all like a story that surprise and perhaps scare us, especially children.
The brothers Grimm fairy tales such as Hansel and Gretel and Jorinda
and Jorindel, tell stories and about the transformation of a human turning in
to an animal.
The surreal feel of the fairy tales allows the work to express the
emotional journey of growing up though unpredictable situations.
The forest is an important place in fairy tales
as this is where the magic and danger occurs and it is also the place where you
can transform. In this case the work is animated in the forest, it is where the
characters come alive.
The work starts from illustrations, this characters taking the
illustrations and recreating them into a three dimensional form. The subject
matter is very personal from an early age of living with animals and always
having a fascination with them has influenced the work.
The work aims to create a place of where your imagination can fill in
the rest of the story.
In many cultures they use costume for rituals, protection,
entertainment, performance or disguise. Masks are the act of transforming ones face.
