My art focuses on communication and interpretation. Typically, I create sculptures or films that explore the social, biological and psychological aspects of the way we express our innermost thoughts, and attempt to communicate with others. My work contains darkly humorous moments, and for the most part depicts an evocative aesthetic that I refer to as ‘fragile aggression’.
A person’s voice is important, but when I say ‘voice’ I am not solely referring to the vocal sounds that a person can make. Equally, it is important to recognize that there are numerous ways to ‘say’ something without the use of actual words.
How do we make ourselves heard? Do our voices matter? And what is the power of silence? On experiencing my artworks, I want the audience to reflectively consider these kinds of questions, and individually contemplate their own ‘voice’. Often, effective communication comes down to the clichéd phrase ‘it’s not what you say but how you say it’, but I look at what is left unsaid as much as what is.
emma@soojon.co.uk