Autistic people often feel the need to mask in social situations, to fit in and to be accepted. This work, which is inspired by a ghillie suit used in the military to hide into the environment, is a comedic take on how I have tried to fit in but have often failed. By rejecting socialisation and living in a way which is more authentic to me, I have been able to demand my own agency. In the process, I have also been able to look at myself with kinder eyes, realising that if this work existed when I was younger I might not have felt so isolated and different.
EXHIBITED & PERFORMED AT
HUMANITY: The Outside In National Exhibition Group Show
Project Ability Glasgow (2023)
Brighton and Hove Museums (2023)
Sotheby’s London (2023)
ASCENSÜS Group Exhibition, Birmingham School of Art. Birmingham, City University (2022)
CTRL Birmingham School of Art Degree Show.
Birmingham City University (2022)
THE REALNESS
Performance. Sculpture. Latex glove wearable. (2022)
