A series of reliefs, that recall (to this writer at least) the work of Gauguin, are carved out of MDF and finished with coloured leathers. This textured flatness, gives the characters and visages an air of being entrapped in gloss; like Han Solo frozen in carbonite. A formal touch that echoes further with augmented reality, allowing the figures to be re-animated. However, what they reveal may not be deep truths of fantastical stories, but rather the anxieties and trappings of an artwork relegated to a lifetime in storage, never satisfied with their position in the online viewing room. The artworks regard their artist as a revered parent, with adoration and respect. The essence of the artist's gesture, emotions and spirit live on in them, it's clear, but the layers of removal and abstraction from the real space of the exhibition and public has clearly soured their souls.

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