Forward Fold (2022)

Forward Fold speaks to the systems and routines that shape and confine behaviour in domestic space. The dimensions of this object reference the parameters of the artist’s own body in a forward-fold position at 1/8th scale. Reduced and abstracted to form a rectangular prism, this three-dimensional grid stands in for the body in a position of surrender, while also suggesting the shape of a room or cell. When held in one's hands, the work also takes on a nurturing, self-soothing tone. In this way, Forward Fold acts as a tool for reflection on the inconspicuous connections between domestic space, maintenance work and women's bodies.