A LOVE LETTER TO MY SOUL

I have always had a fascination with flowers, not just in terms of their beauty, but also their temperament, their way of being both self dependent and co dependent when they need to be, the uniqueness of each petal, the parts you see with a microscopic zoom, that reveal a new layer to the beauty and general function that contributes to the growth of the plant. Their bright colours, that change with time as they age and eventually wither, and their ability to grow and thrive in the most challenging conditions.

These qualities also emphasize the ideology of nature and nurture in relation to the mind and body. I was recently gifted a book by my mother called “love your body’ by Louise Hay, which details a positive affirmation to each part of the body, sort of like a love letter to each different part that makes up the whole of you. It is one thing to say you love yourself, but even learning to love and nurture your mind and body on a microscopic level. The emphasis of giving and receiving, which is the general basis of life, the more you give and feed into yourself, the more you’re able to give out and share to world around you.

In this body of work, I use the flower as a metaphorical expression, merging abstracted parts of flowers with parts of the body as though they’re one, working together in harmony, feeding into each other to achieve a mutual goal. Reliant on each other for sustenance and growth. Creating an emphasis on the beauty and versatility that nature has to offer, through the use of colour, shape and texture.