Floral Gestures’ (2025)
Wood & hand-bent glass neon

Artist statement : Although spring has passed and summer is now in full bloom, floral motifs have remained in my mind. With the resurgence of botanical themes across contemporary art this year, evident in exhibitions at institutions like Saatchi Gallery and Chatsworth house – I found myself considering how the essence of florals could be interpreted sculpturally.

Rather than opting for literal representations, I was drawn to abstraction, allowing form to suggest rather than state, inviting viewers to engage with an alternative narrative that may not reflect a universal reality.

This piece marks a departure from my usual approach to freestanding work. Typically, I aim for equilibrium between materials, ensuring the neon doesn’t dominate but instead harmonises with the sculptural base. However in this case, I allowed the glass to lead, embracing a more expressive, intuitive process where the material dictated the outcome.