Laid Still — Still Piles,
Bundles and Stacks

Still Piles, Bundles and Stacks, is an ongoing body of work that has been the focus for the past five years. Drawn from the accumulation of everyday domestic objects, the work examines the material culture of daily life and the ways ordinary things inhabit and shape domestic space. The titles refer to modes of organization, bundles, stacks, and piles, that reveal both practical and emotional relationships to the objects we keep. These machine-made and handmade items pass through our hands daily. Over time, they wear out, become obsolete, and are discarded, donated, or passed on. Yet they continue to hold traces of use and an enduring presence. Family keepsakes occupy a similar space, carrying memories that connect objects to personal histories and lived experience.

By precariously arranging disparate objects on a tabletop, I construct photographs in which non-linear narratives emerge. Relationships form between things that might otherwise remain unrelated, creating visual constellations of memory, association, and meaning. The resulting images function as an archive of recognizable everyday objects, offering evidence of the cultural possessions and habits of our time. Objects that typically exist at the margins of attention become the central subject. Flowers, branches, and plants are woven throughout the compositions, acknowledging the presence of the natural world within domestic life and our ongoing participation in ecological systems. Through these arrangements, the work considers how material objects accumulate meaning, embody memory, and reflect the intimate structures of everyday existence.