Siobhán Humston

Lives and works in Marlborough, UK

Artist statement

Over the last several years I have searched for ways to effectively interlace elements of my existing art practice which consisted mostly of creating work for commercial galleries to include the sculptural and installation work I had been developing, as well as to revisit my interest in music and theatre. To incorporate sewing techniques learned from my mother and to continue working with wood as taught by my father. Through ongoing research and the development of a methodology that I call ‘Day-to-Day Aesthetics’, I’ve created a whole new stream of artwork that ties together my skills and works to answer my ethical and creative queries. My task as an artist is to create stimulating, intriguing and inspiring work that may transport the viewer to a state of wonder, or awe, or inquiry. Using my past experience, immediate surroundings and my existing creative space, I make objects, installations, and video/soundscapes that seek to enrich and broaden the experience of those that come in contact with them; to set up key elements of narratives, leaving the specifics of the stories for the co-creative audience to fill in. I want my work to become a movement toward connectivity to the environment and to each other, to emote in a way similar to experiencing the beauty of nature, to inspire its audience to ask questions and discuss solutions, experience emotions and delve deeply into the humanity and fragility that is life. My love of the environment is lifelong, my deep concern for...

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