Paige Uttley-Plunkett: Self Directed Project

My work aims to depict a spiritual presence of the unborn fetus. I am intrigued by the amniotic fluid surrounding an unborn baby in the womb, and the protection this fluid offers. I tend to incorporate fluidity and this idea of protection within my work, looking at different Medias, to provide the fluid elements and linking my own comfort blanket in to the work in terms of protections. I find it challenging capturing revolting Medias which in the process are symbolic of protection.

The materials aim to create a subtle presence moving gently amongst the surroundings, experiencing suggestive to growth highlighting essences of nostalgia.

I was inspired by a personal result of my brother’s girlfriend becoming pregnant, as I often deal with the subject of death in my earlier work; I now wished to explore a contrasting topic.

My installation has been inspired by the work of artist Chihura Shiota in particular “Earth and Blood” as she incorporates blood and fluids as a response to her own miscarriage. Shiota has also experimented with knitting herself which intertwines with the human body, highlighting the blood circulation within the body dominating a strong element of life.