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The Box

A defensive posture within a concrete box explores the cruel denial of care and specialised support. It reflects the reality of...

Broken Strings

A collapsed figure with snapped marionette strings represents the physical and mental breakdown caused by a lack of disability-inclusive...

The Circle

Figures holding hands against encroaching shadows represent the protective network of feminist and disability justice organisations.

The United Front

Figures facing a distant skyline together symbolise the global advocacy campaign to amplify at-risk voices and demand international...

The Dark Tide

Half-submerged in oil-like geometric liquid, a figure symbolises the environmental harm and labour abuse inherent in extractive industries.

Extraction Point

Pulling a heavy mass from cracked earth, this piece connects the physical toll of labour with the environmental degradation of...

Cracked Foundation

A figure resting on a suitcase atop cracked earth visualises the instability faced when professional and personal lives are targeted by...

Lifting the Fallen

An act of support amongst discarded suitcases captures the essence of trauma-informed care and building resilience.

The Unreachable Horizon

The literal and metaphorical distance between a trapped activist and their home.

Distorted Shadows

The outsized power of repressive entities compared to the individuals they seek to control.

The Human Cog

The intersection of labour abuse and authoritarian extraction, where human dignity is traded for industrial output.

Muted

The suppression of those who dare to document repression.

Integrated

The reduction of the activist body to a mere resource.

Crushed

How extractive systems prioritise production over human rights.

Misalignment

The weaponisation of ableism and the punitive measures used against disability rights advocates.

Sensory Siege

This artwork highlights the specific sensory and psychological toll of state retaliation on autistic individuals.

The Shared Shadow

Two figures leaning on one another form a single, resilient shadow, representing the power of collective security and mutual care.

The Uniform Desk

Rows of tethered figures at concrete desks visualise the dehumanisation of female labour exploitation and the rigid control of the...

Fragile Growth

A figure protecting a delicate plant structure while concrete pillars loom above illustrates the precarious nature of environmental justice...

Closed Doors

Standing before a massive steel door, a figure represents the exclusion of neurodivergent activists from due process and international...

Fragile Growth

A figure protecting a delicate plant structure while concrete pillars loom above illustrates the precarious nature of environmental justice...

Breaking the Strings

A group collectively snapping their marionette strings symbolises the shift from state control to activist-led mobilisation.

Orwellian

Before a wall of shadow-eyes, a figure is pulled sharply backwards by invisible strings.

The Transparent Cage

The lack of due process and the harrowing sensation of being an exhibit in a system that denies legal justification.

Displaced Labour

The plight of migrant workers facing trafficking and exploitation. The cold geometry emphasises the isolation of women trapped in these...