Espolon: Technology, 2016

Hand embroidery on calico, 15cm x 15cm

In 2016 Espolon commissioned me to make four more artwork, 3 of which had the same theme as their 2015 commissions (Technology, Equality and Death), with the addition of one inspired by a historic event (I chose Pompeii).  These commissions gave me an opportunity to further explore the themes, push my visual style away from solely being embroidered motifs on calico and form different compositions.

This artwork was made in response to women’s bodies in photography and other art being censored and labeled as sexual on social media platforms. The human body, especially nude is not inherently sexual, it is just the natural human form.