The work presents a nonfunctional AK-47 air gun, its form encased in a hand- crocheted covering of cotton. By wrapping an object synonymous with violence in a soft domestic material, the piece disarms its menace and reconfigures its presence.
I hold a master's degree in Contemporary Photography, Practice, and Philosophy (with distinction) from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. My work has been exhibited in institutions such as the Royal Academy London, Saatchi Gallery London, Tate Modern Exchange, and Art Karlsruhe.
My practice centers on transformation. Working primarily with object art and assemblage, I use fabrics and found objects—often tools or materials associated with masculine domains—as the starting point for a sculptural language that questions social roles, perception, and identity.
Crocheting, a technique historically tied to women’s domestic labor, is central to my process. Through the slow act of wrapping objects in cotton thread, I alter their form and obscure their function. This deliberate covering becomes both a symbolic and material gesture—a way to strip the object of its utilitarian identity and allow space for new meaning to emerge. In doing so, I point toward a shift in the roles of male and female elements within society.
The time-intensive nature of this process is intentional. Each stitch reflects the time and attention that must be afforded to women for genuine societal change to occur. The works call for a reevaluation of power structures, and their transformation invites the viewer to confront deeply embedded narratives of gender, labor, and visibility.
Many of the pieces exhibit a latent anthropomorphism—a subtle suggestion of the body—allowing viewers to project their own associations. This opens a space for re-characterization, where objects become vessels for personal and collective reflection. The internal meaning of these works often lies in the tension between familiarity and estrangement, between memory and material.
I would like to show an AK47, it is an air gun which is not functional.
