As a starting point for my MA, I started creating prints using the initial motifs and images I made by combining them. The initial patterns lost some of the awe I had created in my original drawings.
As my work and concept developed, I decided to create an immersive environment that could connect the viewer to nature. I wanted to create work that excites, intrigues and offers a deeper connection to nature. I started initially trying to create repeat patterns and manipulate the paintings I had made, as shown below. ​​
For the work I wanted to create, I found designing a mural was more effective in achieving the concept of immersing an individual in a natural environment.
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As shown in the design below, I looked at creating a more significant piece that could be spread across more than one wall. ​​
Textures are essential in the immersive environment I am designing for my work.
I overlapped vines with the textures.
I wanted to explore creating designs that incorporated rocks and moss.
I wanted to explore further the concept of exploring beyond the vines, finding another world. I designed murals of 150cmWx200cmH.
I developed wall panels that can be pieced together to create a bigger mural.
Based on panels Mock up of room with mural.
Further developed design, where the vines aren't as thick, creates variation in the design. Additional panels can be designed without rocks or vines to add variance in the design further. This work establishes a mural where you can get lost in the world behind the vines.
As part of my development work, I have also designed maximalist prints based on my biophilic motifs. I feel something about being immersed in a print inspires awe and wonder in someone. These prints use different elements from my work to create abstract, bold, detailed, and delicate patterns.
Circular prints, create a window into another world, a place to escape and find awe.
