The Ground That Carries Us
The Ground That Carries Us explores the quiet marks of survival found in everyday life: an open palm, a worn foot, an empty basket, a broken house, and the rough textures of land and labour. The series reflects on poverty, rural neglect, housing insecurity, environmental decay and the dignity of people who continue to endure despite hardship. Through close details and distorted textures, the works turn ordinary scenes into emotional records of struggle, memory and resilience.
Open Palm
An exposed hand becomes a symbol of need, offering and vulnerability. The work speaks to poverty, care and the human desire to be seen, supported and held with dignity.
Empty Harvest
The basket, filled with remnants rather than abundance, reflects food insecurity, labour and the fragile reward of hard work. It also raises questions about waste, scarcity and survival within struggling communities.
Circle of Remains
This work turns discarded or broken material into a circular visual field, suggesting memory, decay and the cycle of survival. It connects environmental neglect with the social conditions that leave people and places behind.
The House Remembers
An old building stands with an open dark doorway, carrying traces of absence, shelter and forgotten lives. The work speaks to rural neglect, housing insecurity and the emotional weight of abandoned spaces.
Fading Shelter
A distorted version of the house creates a sense of instability and disappearance. It reflects how homes, memories and communities can become blurred by poverty, displacement and time.