The Weight of Survival
This series focuses on labour, endurance and the quiet struggles of everyday life. Through images of work, waiting, carrying and survival, the series addresses poverty, economic pressure, gendered labour and social inequality. The works honour people who continue to carry responsibility even when their labour is unseen.
Gray Harvest
A figure moves through a textured landscape, suggesting labour, survival and the burden of daily responsibility. The work reflects on economic hardship and the dignity of work.
Weight of Light
A woman carries a heavy load, surrounded by expressive colour and motion. The image speaks to women’s labour, resilience and the beauty found in strength.
Still Here
A market figure appears through blurred layers, suggesting movement, pressure and persistence. The work reflects on informal labour, survival and the emotional weight of providing for others.
Waiting in Motion
A seated figure remains still while the world moves around him. The work speaks to unemployment, uncertainty, migration, waiting and the emotional cost of delayed opportunity.
Heat of Survival
Hands appear close to fire and smoke, suggesting work, danger and endurance. The work can be linked to survival, environmental hardship and the physical risks people face in everyday labour.
Love Vessel
A pregnant body is presented with quiet strength and vulnerability. The work reflects on motherhood, protection, maternal mental health and the emotional labour of bringing life into the world.
Carrying Tomorrow
This work reflects on the repeated burden of survival and the emotional strength required to continue. It honours those who carry family, work and community responsibilities with dignity.