The Elephant of Waste
This artwork transforms recycled waste into the form of an elephant, a striking symbol of strength, memory, and survival. By reshaping discarded materials into one of nature’s most majestic creatures, the artist challenges us to reconsider what we throw away and how it impacts the world we live in. The elephant, often seen as a guardian of the earth, becomes here a vessel of renewal. The waste that once polluted landfills and streets has been reborn into art, proving that even what is rejected can carry dignity, purpose, and beauty.
Size: 2ft by 2ft
Year: 2024
Medium: recycled waste
Divided, we’ll Crack
At first glance this work reads as a single figure elongated, bowed, stitched together from a riot
of patterned cloth. On closer inspection it is a layered archive: fragments of textiles, paint, and
sculptural folding that hold memory, rhythm, and argument. With the title Divided We Will Crack,
the piece operates on two levels at once: it is an affirmation of togetherness (a body composed
from many parts) and a warning (division produces fractures). Below I unpack those two poles
in detail: the formal mechanics that make the idea palpable, the symbolic register the materials
bring, and the social and emotional narratives of the work stages.
Year : 2025
Medium : oil on fabric, on mash net