BIRCH VIGNETTES
This collection of works is fabricated through a process in which I transform my digital illustrations into tangible objects by laser cutting birch plywood. Each artwork consists of approximately 80–190 puzzle-like components, that are individually hand-painted with watercolour, or marbled with ink (using the Japanese technique for paper marbling technique—suminagashi), and laminated together to create an illusory depth and dimensionality.
In this central body of work of my thesis exhibition, Playing House, I reimagine the domestic spaces of my childhood memories through ornament, colour, and an attention to softness. By embracing decoration and inviting fantasy, these vignettes become idealized spaces where masculinity can feel less rigid and more playful.
