This installation serves as a reminder of the year I spent in Oman in 2021, the repetition of days, the items I consumed , the boredom of long days and the inability to go places.

The installation incorporates an accumulation of paper packaging from my home alongside paper bags acquired through everyday transactions and take-away meals. Because of limited availability of professional grade art materials, I began to experiment with these household recyclables that otherwise would have ended up in the trash. I rubbed oil pastel into the surfaces accentuating tears, oil and glue stains. Once the surfaces were covered in colour I folded the boxes to expose embedded textures and printed labels. Interspersed within the assemblage are other single use products, such as twist ties, plastic bottle tops, fast food condiment packets, stir sticks and plastic bags from restaurants and convenience stores. The design and practical function of the individual objects serve both to re-examine and reveal an understated beauty embedded within everyday systems of use, circulation and consumer routines.