Palm
I see the palm as an idealised symbol, representative of the tropics, escapism, travel and possibility. For me it is illustrative of my childhood, spent under palms along Kenya's coast. Thus, it becomes shrouded in nostalgia, almost aglow with the warmth of the places it grows.
Yet this strength of concept makes it a symbol or an idea. As much as I am interested in the concept of the idealized palm, I wish to maintain a connection to the original plant. I do this through material. I am not aiming to create a lifelike version of the palm but rather an iteration of how I see the palm, as a compellation of idealized perceptions. I wish for people to see their memories of palms as they view mine.
