Living on Death

Abstract

My work pertains to notions of documentary. The slaughterhouse and events that transpire within constitute the untouched, given center of my work. Within these limits I am free to interpret, recreate and compose such events. Interest in the subject arises from my experience working in my father's slaughterhouse and the profound impact it had on me. This exposure combined with my current research into aspects of death and violence has brought about my present working process. Through a variety of means, from image collage and manipulation to model building, I reconstruct the realities of daily life within the walls of an abattoir.