Banker Baker Spanglemachine Maker

“The concept of the work is to embody the adrenalin and vibrancy of the workers in the city of Sydney. Realising a video representing the mitochondria of this city, I draw on my own work experiences, as a rag trader in the mall, an office worker and a hostess in the table-dancing clubs on George Street. Working with the shape of the building, I have constructed sets that tower upward, echoing the dizzying heights of the city’s architecture.

“Throughout history, mechanical creatures and robots have reflected both the discord and the connection between man and machine. The characters I inhabit within the video, assume this persona, referencing the Bauhaus and Futurism. The figure dances up and around revolving poles, stacked with inserted plastic chairs, articulating through action, the idea of vying for your position within a big city. These are steel and plastic trees of sorts – a man-made forest.”