Borders, as geographical structures, are established to organise and divide territory. By marking out its limits, the border defines the territory. A barrier is a regulated structure designed to prevent or impede passage; a structure that enforces separation, containment and confinement. No border is indefinitely permanent, and so must rely on the stability of its barriers and boundaries.

The exploration of the biological body is central to my practice, and I am interested in the significance and role of the borders, of and within the body. The negotiation of the body as something of nature and/or culture comes into play at the outermost borders, the surface of the skin.

Formally my works are abstract, but maintain an organic and often geometric quality. The materials that I use possess physical and tactile qualities, which can be manipulated to enhance the surface. I take visual reference from medical journals and anatomical textbooks, sampling early microscopic imagery as well as images acquired through more advanced technologies. The exploration of scale, and the relations between the microscopic and the macroscopic, the unit and the whole, is something embedded within my work. The cross-section is something that I am often drawn to, as it explores the deconstruction of structure and boundary.