Anamorph, 2021
Photographically captured in a state of suspension, Anamorph makes reference to the present uncertainties facing life on this planet, drawing attention to states of fragility, transformative potential and the unknown. The images document one of several 7x4 inch unfired clay sculptures, soon to be deposited over the coming months amongst Kent’s lower chalk regions at low tide. Once in situ and exposed to the elements, the sculptures will be likely dissolved either by rain the sea or will crumble into dust if removed from outdoors.
The work employs the use of mysteriously placed QR codes (situated in a variety of frequented outdoor coastal settings), to engage audiences; prompting curious passers-by to scan the codes with their mobile devices and receive digital notifications, indicating the general whereabouts of the abandoned sculptures and encouraging those notified to find them.
Digitally edited photographic print, documenting an unfired clay sculpture in situ, with water-based paint and sgraffito technique
In a future Utopian society,
all sentient beings will be liberated
For us to move toward creating a world closer to the perhaps, unrealisable concept of Utopia, averting the pressing existential threats facing today's society is a necessity. Many of these threats have been created and/or are being accelerated by the influence of dominant ideologies that need universal rejection if we are to bring about any meaningful change. Two such prevailing ideologies are carnism and human supremacy, both responsible for the ways we see, relate, and treat non-human animals. ‘Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the ways its animals are treated’.
Like humans, all sentient animals can experience pleasure and pain and, like us, all share a fundamental interest in living free from pain and suffering. I propose that our society recognise the interests of non-human animals as being akin to our own in this respect, and extend to them the right to live lives free from unjustified exploitation and free from the suffering we inflict upon them, which, by extension, will eliminate the suffering of future generations through the discontinuing of their breeding and/or their hunting. in a future Utopian society, all sentient beings will be liberated.
