I've looked at clouds that way

I've Looked at Clouds That Way combines fairytale castles with tower blocks and inner-city architecture, bringing together imagined landscapes and the everyday built environment. Embroidered windows, graffiti and satellite dishes create a playful world where childhood fantasy collides with the reality of the city.

At the time I made this piece I had become fascinated by castles. They represented places of protection, isolation and escape, and became a way of thinking about the shifting boundary between childhood imagination and adult experience.

Graffitied nicknames are a recurring motif in my work. Drawn from the self-chosen aliases once commonly found on social networking sites such as MySpace, they reflect the ways identity is invented, performed and rewritten.

Medium: Fabric, embroidery, soft toy eyes
Size: 70 × 70 × 35 cm