Tent, 2021

Freehand lines sweep across the canvas, creating a map of junctions; a bare, skeletal, collapsing grid. On top of the drawn “carcass”, fields of colour are painted to create the “flesh”, draped between earth and sky. Seemingly cheerful, and celebratory, the “flags” hold meaning and reason, yet they also distract the eye from what lies in the distance.
The triangular flags make insinuations to the viewer. The series brings to mind the Tibetan prayer flags often found strung along trails and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to blessing the surrounding countryside. As wind passes over the surface of the flags, the air is purified and sanctified by the mantras which are written on the flags.