Inspired by cigarette packets found on the streets of Dunedin and Shanghai, each piece is a response to both the material object, and the site in which it was found. Together the works form an archive; a way of knowing the world both local and global and are representative of my interest in the process and effects of globalisation.

The form is consistent and easily recognised, but each piece draws upon the distinct graphic language of the place in which it was found. The reduction of the graphic language brings an ambiguity to their reading, asking the audience to question their provenance- are these designs legitimate or fictitious? Together the works form an archive; a way of knowing the world in terms both local and global, and encourage a meditation of the homogenization of culture on one hand, and a celebration of plurality on the other.

‘CARTOGRAPHIES’ I-VI (2020). Stainless steel and enamel paint. 240x98x10mm

‘CARTOGRAPHIES’ was first shown at Laree Payne Gallery in the exhibition 'Handshake in Hamilton', in July 2020.

‘CARTOGRAPHY V’ was shown at Quiet Dog Gallery in the exhibition ‘Classroom’ as part of Nelson Jewellery Week, 10-16 April 2025, Whakatū Nelson.