This practice-led research draws on a dream world that I carry inside me; a mythological world that I’m uncovering piece by piece. Using automatic drawing, sculpting, and writing methods—derived from an archive of found materials and chance encounters—I let my mind drift, allowing the story to evolve as I respond to the drift. I call this technique ‘mind wandering’ because it involves relinquishing control over the narrative and letting it form organically. It’s almost as if the narrative already exists out there; I am simply tuning into it.
I describe the methodology for this research as a pulsating heart – extremely alive – perhaps even more so than I am. It draws on stories, narratives, and a world that feels incredibly ancient, something that has always existed and will continue long after I am gone. As such, this practice-led research explores what can happen when you relinquish control, allowing your imagination to flourish through making, not to escape but to get closer to something true.
