systems and threats series (2023)

Created during my studies at Turps Art School in 2023, this collection of oil and acrylic panels functions as a direct response to global geopolitical tensions, specifically the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the paranoia of international espionage.

The process of making these works revealed an unsettling resemblance between the mechanics of modern warfare and the structure of a game. To reflect this, the work consciously departs from my earlier atmospheric paintings, adopting a flatter, stylised aesthetic heavily influenced by the visual language of 80s and 90s video games. By drawing on earlier wartime art movements such as Futurism and Constructivism, this heavily graphic, 'naïve' depiction explores the systemic nature of violence and control, serving as a critique of how conflict is often abstracted into a strategic game by decision-makers from a distance.