In painting, drawing and objects, I explore figurative storytelling. My focus is on the individual in their relationships, development and emotions. Dreamlike and mythical imagery conveys human fragility and the ups and downs of life. As if in a playact, characters appear in all their loneliness and co-dependency.

 

Amid my painted motifs, I cut out images that I then back with textiles, sew together and embroider. The canvas remains unstretched and is reminiscent of a tapestry. I take apart and transform. This often involves reworking older works. In my use of traditional craft techniques involving yarn, wool and lace, I cite woman stereotypes.

 

The large-format, mostly black-and-white drawings are based on photos of unknown individuals found online. Here, I am fascinated by the possibility of transforming these people into new characters with changed dynamics.

 

My embroidered and inscribed objects are made of fabric, plaster and latex; the applied patterns reminiscent of tattoos.