​My work is concerned with the notion of identity. As a person with dual citizenship I am in the unusual position of dealing with a tension between my Irish Identity and my South African nationality. My work is a personal interrogation of my own past and that of Irelands; how these two worlds intertwine culturally. Within my work I try to explore notions of the human psyche by focusing on the human natures self destructive tendencies, I find this laced throughout history, politics and our day to day lives. I’m interested in the reasons we devise counter-measures to gain a sense of belonging within society. The methods we use to deceive become a fragile crack into the soul and the lines humanity has drawn for itself. Often we try to categorize complex human nature into boxes that do not fully represent us.Within my practice I use materials as a metaphor in the battle to find my place. There is an urge with all humans to understand their existence. Performance/ video works are created to further emphasize this physiological battle, by manipulating the imagery while keeping the human form as principal focus.