Twisted, deflated balloons morph between forms, from cartoon characters to flowers and abstract shapes in an installation collaged directly onto the wall. These surreal visuals are drawn from memories of  phosphenes – after images of light and pressure seen with closed eyes.

The experience of phosphenes can be terrifying or euphoric when unknown. The afterimages also become elusive as soon as you try and focus on them, much like a dream or nightmare.

‘Twisting’ is part of an ongoing series using images of deflated balloons as the building blocks for artworks. These works have been developed in a number of solo and collaborative installations including large scale collages directly onto walls and in development as a floating 3D video. 

‘Twisting’ was created for House Party, a group exhibition in a private residence 2018.