People watching as art.
Urban and social landscapes, contemporary art and sketches.
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| (Untitled) 2012. Triptych of inkjet prints. |
The focus of my artwork is mainly on urban and social landscapes. Through my practice, I explore the unstable nature of communities and physical structures. My work investigates its ephemeral architecture, noting its transient nature. By observing the fragile beauty of our society, I hope to aid the viewer to take a closer look at the impermanence of unquestioned dependencies in our lives, acknowledging how we are subject to the forces of entropy. My subject matter includes the impact of socio-political changes, climate change, town-planning choices, transport and social group dynamics. The majority of my early output has taken the form of photographic, video or installation-based work.
Recently, I've been working on developing a more socially engaged practice. My initial steps towards this have been through live drawing in public spaces and at events. I've also been looking at YouTube online craft communities and made more arts videos of my own.
To share my viewpoint as an urban explorer, I have been posting on Instagram and returned to drawing and painting via urban sketching. Some of that work has fed into comics and zine formats to create a narrative around my first-hand observations.
In this blog I also share my observations on the world of the emerging artist, looking at the social and commercial landscape and issues around community engagement, diversity and inclusion. On a more personal note, I consider what it means to be part of the queer community, a carer and a ‘third-culture kid’.
Contact Me
Email: email
Instagram: @srfirehorseart
Facebook: srfirehorseart
Mastodon: @srfirehorseart@ohai.social
Video work
Mastodon: @srfirehorseart@ohai.social
Video work
YouTube: @firehorseart-uk
Vimeo: suzannaraymond