I am a self-taught, multi-heritage, neurodivergent artist whose work has been exhibited across Ireland and internationally, most recently at Ormston House and Outset Gallery. Through textiles, performance, and sculpture, my practice explores identity politics, race, and trauma, drawing from personal and cultural history to examine the complexities of belonging and the human condition.
Born into a mixed household with a Sri Lankan mother and a Dutch-German father who was a WW2 Holocaust survivor, I use my lived experience as a foundation for my work. I investigate the intersections of heritage and memory, questioning how personal and collective histories shape identity. Domestic spaces, particularly the family home, are central to my practice, serving as sites of both familiarity and hidden tensions. My work reveals the strangeness that can exist within seemingly ordinary places, uncovering the layered narratives that exist beneath the surface of the everyday.
I work primarily with textile techniques such as embroidery, crochet, and punch needle, reclaiming these historically gendered crafts as tools for fine art. Many of the pieces are wearable and activated through photography, film, and performance, while others exist as standalone sculptures and tapestries. A recurring motif in my work is the mask, which is both a cultural artifact and a personal symbol as a neurodivergent artist. I engage with masking both in a social and artistic sense, referencing Sri Lankan Sanni masks, which were traditionally used in ritual performances to cure physical and mental ailments.
At the core of my practice is the concept of the "third space"—a space that is neither wholly Asian nor wholly European, but a unique fusion of both. Rather than existing as fragments of two cultures, my work asserts a cohesive identity formed at the intersection of histories and traditions. By reinterpreting South Asian artistic imagery within a contemporary, cross-cultural framework, I challenge singular definitions of heritage and selfhood, creating work that exists in dialogue with multiple worlds.
