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[Alter Pieces] take the form of an abstract human shape that’s genderless, raceless, ageless, universal.
They are contemporary, intentional totems and symbolic portraits. 'Alter' stands for 'alternative', and 'altered perception'. These pieces muse on ideas of religion, worship and assimilation.
The chapter of human history is one in which we’re beginning to co-exist with code. It’s an epochal step-change in the development of human civilisation, one in which we might question the role humans will play in the future. The idea I want to highlight with these pieces is an exploration of who we are becoming or might become in the digital world.
I think a renaissance exists for us, somewhere, within the interface between human and digital design, and a constant interest of mine is the pursuit of balance, as expressed in [Alter Piece] figures.
Hold them in your hand, and an Alter Piece will feel like a tool, inspired by a flint from ancient days. They can be grasped like a torch. They have the soft shoulders of a child. Essentially, they are reflections of the personal and cultural dimensions of life in the digital age, pieces that designed to be reflective and simple
AlterPieces are made using a fusion of digital technology and human craft throughout the process I use to create them.
As ceramic pieces, these are statements in time, built to last in a way the virtual world is not. They are tangible representations of the intangible, referring to states of existence in the digital world that are increasingly a fundamental part of all our lives.
