During my solo exhibition ‘The Unspoiled Wihtin’ at Wish Less in Tokyo, Japan, I created a series of glazed plant pots featuring animals, figures, and observations gathered throughout our journey across the country. The ceramic pots themselves were made by ceramicist Yoko Nagai, who runs the gallery together with Rob Kidney.
After the pots were fired, they were planted with Aloe Vera cultivated by the South Korean plant studio Aero Plants. The resulting works became part of the exhibition, bringing together contributions from different makers while remaining rooted in my own visual language and experiences of Japan.
The exhibition itself presented an overview of my broader practice, bringing together a selection of existing works from different periods. Central to the exhibition were pencil drawings that emerged either from my autonomous studio practice or as part of commissioned and collaborative projects. Together, these works offered a glimpse into the recurring themes, characters, and observations that continue to shape my work.