Carly SCOUFOS

While my earlier studio practice dealt with the material translation of abstract and fleeting moments within natural and fluid phenomena, subsequent works have focused on bridging elements of the mechanistic and industrial to the organic and natural patterns of growth and decay. The woven technique I utilise has associations with traditional textile processes such as needlework, lace making and knitting, in which single strands of fibre are interwoven to create structure and define space. Within my work however the 'fibre' or 'thread' used is wire and its properties are untraditionally rigid and sharp therefore juxtaposing the femininity of domestic techniques and the ‘handmade’ to the use of industrial materials. I am also interested in the notion of part to whole and incorporating this within my practice to create a perceptual pull between two-dimensional sculpture and three-dimensional drawing.

• 2 D (painting/printmaking/drawing/illustration/cartoons)
• Performance
• 3 D (sculpture/installation/public art)