Honey

2019

114 x 80 cm

Pencil on paper

Over the past two years, I’ve felt so caught up in trying to produce work that means something, that has depth and isn’t simply decorative. Previously, I had enjoyed the challenge of trying to merge thought and image, but recently I have found myself trapped by concepts. I worried the themes I had been exploring were beginning to feel limiting, like I had worn them out. I had forgotten how it felt to play, and my work was beginning to feel stagnant. With this drawing, I rediscovered a very simple joy in making. To make without pressure, to make differently, and without the weight of meaning or substance. Meaning came later – as the drawing came into focus so too did its conceptual intrigue. But for me this piece is less about ideas than it is a rediscovery of the pleasure in creating. I have always loved drawing eyes, and used to draw one every year to mark my progress. After a two-year pause, I’m happy to return to the habit.

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