My artistic practice is centred around translating the lived experience of being a lesbian into a visual language. I explore this theme through the materiality of sculptural installations and performance. I deconstruct what it means to be a lesbian and how we perceive sexuality beyond the explicit representation of women. I draw upon personal experiences and surroundings to depict my lesbian culture through ghostly figures and playful slogans. I then employ installations to spotlight identity and support performance art, creating a performative space that immerses the audience in themes of self-identity. My ambition is to create work that retains a strong sense of identity even in the absence of a performer.

T-shirts are a material I respond well to as they have such a human entity tied to the object’s presence. There is a consistent presence of humans, regardless of whether it is in the act of wearing T-shirts or in discarding the fabric. My performance work reflects this as I embody a mesh of DIY slogan T-shirts. Within the work, I am the object, being forgotten that I am a being. I find this my way of translating the dismissal to acknowledge lesbians. I cannot see who I interact with or know if I am being perceived. The perception comes from both me and the audience. There is a shared vulnerability from this way of performing.

My T-shirts, both within and beyond the performance, feature screen-printed designs. These designs serve as a platform for reclaiming. I invite the viewer to do the same by including semi-discriminatory terms in a self-referential position. Humour is a key element in these designs. The communication of shared humour can create a space for conversation and response.