Kitchen Couples

I am a visual artist working across a variety of textile processes. My practice looks at the intricacies and nuances of relationships and how our environments shape our interactions and treatments of each other. I examine emotions that come into existence in the space between two people: love, lust, desire, attachment, hatred and betrayal. My research is practice led, with materials and processes often informing the work, alongside archival and contemporary pop-culture visuals. Through soft sculpture processes such as sewing, tufting, embroidery, appliqué and felting, I look for the place between opposites where there is conflict or harmony. I use bright colours, a variety of textures, striking patterns and bold shapes to evoke a feeling of play and create vibrant commentaries on relationships and the spaces in which they exist. :))))
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email: orlamkelly22@gmail.com