Value ⍯ Worth
When 25 year old Elizabeth ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom in 1953, she was wearing the wealth of nations. She wore a robe of state, a chain of office, earrings, a necklace and a bracelet. She held the rod and sceptre and an orb, both encrusted with jewels from various lands around the world.
The British Crown of State is valued at 21 million and the dress 1.1 million GBP. It feels obscene to think of this concentration of wealth. The absurdity is that they are not owned by this icon, the current Queen of Britain, but by the state. Yet only the Queen can use them for their intended purposes. The value of these items is not the jewels or the platinum, the true worth is the power they represent.
This piece is a representative shows the physical symbols of power, wealth, control and monarchy, full of ritualistic meaning, recreated in worthless, leftover paper.
Fabric Sculpture
I have been recreating members of the animal kingdom, particularly birds from scraps and cast offs.
365 days of matchboxes as I catalogued my days from 22 January 2019 to 21 January 2020. Find the full set here. You can also view the full set on Instagram. I take commissions for personal boxes too.
January 24
January 25
January 28
January 29
February 1
Here and Now
Comments on life in Hong Kong since June 2019.The Paper Community mobile has been shortlisted for the Hong Kong Human Rights Art Prize 2020 run by the Justice Centre Hong Kong.The Windows of the World mobile can be viewed at this theworldtakesabreath.com. If you would like to purchase a mobile you can get in touch via email or through the contact me page on this website.
- PortraitsIt is not only the queen who can look good on a stamp. Inquire about having your portrait or a portrait of a loved one. No pets please.
Roberta
Sean
Miss K HK Dragons
These modernised Qing dynasty style dragons are guarding the souls in Hong Kong. Prints are available in the shop.
Inspiration Crowns
Crowns have always been symbols of power and wealth. My crowns mimic their more famous counterparts and mock them with the materials used.
