States of Being
2026, mixed media
7 sculptures with framed text

States of Being is a composite piece that exposes aspects of an internal life, different sensitivities, as a result of loss and its impact on health, mental and physical. Building on earlier projects and a loose reading of Deleuze & Guattari’s concept of ‘becoming animal’, this is a provisional work of examination and reflection on ways of being and becoming.

Standing, head bowed. Awkward.
Wide eyes seek beyond. Alert.
A guttural scream. Angry.
Knees to chest, holding. Alone.
Still as time is not. Adrift.
Crawling, crying. Animal.
Body taut, stiff, fragile. Anxious.