a dance of hide & seek

Made during a challenging time while in Berlin.

The series asks the question carried since childhood: how much of myself can I show, and to whom? The hiding. The revealing. The exhausting game of it. Each work carries a poem; the paint and the words are inseparable.

Conceived as a fully realised multi-disciplinary show — paint, poetry, sound, fashion, live performance — the work has not been exhibited outside the Berlin studio. It remains, in its entirety, unseen.

The collection includes two hand-painted acrylic-on-canvas capes from the original performance. Singular objects at the intersection of fine art and fashion. Available by private arrangement.

the games we play
what can I get away with today ?
a veil over my deep
lest you get the wrong idea
hang on a min!
who stands to lose now ?
i’ll show you me
if you show me you
peeka. boo.
peeka. boo.

who are you ?
birds in paradise
someone lead this game of hide and seek you ?
peeka. boo.
bravely treading
no soul has trod before
is there such a thing as choice ?
naked for all the eye can see
do you see me, completely ?
peeka. boo.

where are you ?
two steps forward,
3 steps back
tetris! will it fit ?
peeka. boo.
who would seek to fit ?

life.
that is the sense I get.
the dance of hide and seek
the riches and the deep
a game of advance and retreat
see and be seen
peeka. boo.
come on, I dare you.