Figure of speech

Metal, cloth, wood, cotton, plastic, paper, wax, grease, feather. 8' x 12' x 6'.

There are so many voices around me. Some are angry and aggressive, some are soft, sensitive and gentle; a few are voices of victims, while others are lost in their own world. There are also differences in their tone: from silence to whisper to yelling, the range is vast. I have tried to give a visual character to each of these voices in this work.

Various forms and variations of loud speakers have been created to visually interpret these voices and experiences. I have used metal, cloth, wood, cotton, leather, plastic, paper, wax, grease, feather and so on. Each material has a connotative meaning which I have integrated into the work. Now more than any other period of time, these voices seem to be fighting for space and attention, and I find myself compelled to respond to them. To me, there is also a certain vulnerability in these voices and hence they are depicted as being displayed in a push cart, as if on sale. All of this ties in with my overarching interest in meaning making in visual arts.