These pictures are from my assessment last week where I created a small installation on my desk space looking at family history, genetic inheritance and the after-effects of domestic violence.
I made a series of chess pieces made from moulds I inherited from my grandfather who passed away in 2011. This gave me the opportunity to explore what it is to be made from the same genetic mould as a man who was violent and abusive towards my father's family when my dad was growing up.
My grandfather was a strange contradiction in that he both made ornaments for his family and threw ornaments at his family. Each pawn I made was altered uniquely to show how the violence has affected each member of my family in different ways, and several of the chess pieces move away from the chess board in an attempt to escape from repeating the same cycle of violence.
I rarely post pictures of my own work these days, but I'm actually really proud of this and I think its some of the best, most genuine stuff I've done so far. I finally feel like I know what direction my degree work is headed.
