post-human revelation
(2024)
site-specific installation in the old fire place for brief attempt with zest collective
god's house tower, town quay, southampton
woven ruderal plant vines, reclaimed mirror
being lucky enough to use the medieval monument of god's house tower as a foundation for my artwork, I chose to create a site-specific installation in one of the original chimneys using ruderal plant vines that had been growing in my dad's garage for more than ten years.
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artist statement for the exhibition
perhaps the most tangible marker of time is when human absence allows nature to creep and grow without boundary. roots and vines of ruderal species nestle their way through the tiniest crevices, disrupting structures until they crumble and transform to ruin.
utilising almost a decade's worth of ruderal plant vines removed from inside the out-of-bounds garage my dad’s landlord left to rot, ‘post-human revelation’ visualises the uncanny yet beautiful possibility of a natural world beyond human domination, whilst marking the longest time I’ve spent with one postcode.