In my 2nd year of College I became enthralled within the nature of body sculpture and began focusing the area of my work around life casting.
I've always had a heavy interest in body manipulation/modification, the philosophies and beliefs of life and death, and the concept of time. I suddenly became emerged in trying to sculpt objects that explored these certain areas in more depth, expanding on them to ask questions of relevance and of explainable nature.
One of the first pieces I made was a repeating cast of my foot which I joined together in a circular motion. Here I was just exploring how body parts, either similar or different, could join together and from different perspectives create an imagery of something that you have experienced in life.
This sculpture reminded some people of a volcano but immediately to me it reminded me of the roots of a tree sinking into the ground. Ever since creating this I have always wanted to expand the idea and create an entire tree made entirely out of body parts.
Since coming to University I have learnt so many different techniques and used various technologies that I had never come into contact with before on my iMedia course, and it's only been a matter of time before I was given a project were I could finally incorporate the idea that I have had for nearly 7 years now.
Over that 7 year period I have been able to add substance to my original idea and develop it so far from being just a sculpture of a manipulated tree that has no meaning, focus or appeal. The only way I have been able to do this is through my own personal growth and through the skills that I have learnt on my iMedia course. I have been able to adapt my ideas with the knowledge that I gathered over my three years to create expansion and depth to what I originally wanted to create.
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