Far and Near of Things I [triptych] hypha-gallery-farringdon relics from distant pasts that

relics from distant pasts that still hold physical space in the present

mechanized

it reimagines everyday rituals as sacred rites: crisps become offerings

the painting remains deliberately opaque

I disrupt fixed perspectives

Far and Near of Things I [triptych] hypha-gallery-farringdon relics from distant pasts thatFar and Near of Things' is part of a series exploring the diasporic experience of close looking from a distance. Using nature as a metaphor, the work investigates the complex relationship between being and place. Dominating the composition are extreme close up of drifting seedheads, dramatically enlarged to reveal the nuanced details within each form. Viewed through a diasporic lens, the work reflects the intertwined experience of belonging and