‘Communion’ is a series of large, double-sided plastered panels populated with life-size figures. The works are free standing; inviting viewers to travel and roam around them. The installation communicates through harmonious and monotone visual language. Gouged parallel lines fill negative space. Plasterboard protrudes from framework edges and holes penetrate the membrane of the works. Form and physicality emphasise the connectedness of the two sides of each piece.
The series portrays the human urge to commune with a greater sense of meaning; to seek a connection with someone, or something, of significance. Meanwhile, the heavily wounded surfaces reveal the hand of the artist, connecting the viewer with the moment of creation. Encountering the works is an act of communion in itself.
‘Communion’ presents a very human experience, imprinted on our DNA: An instinct to connect that can guide, motivate, and enslave us.