"You do not have to believe in Adam and Eve, just appreciate the story.

Adam and Eve. The first couple on earth and all they had to do was follow some simple instructions. Eden was their oyster and everything they needed would be provided, this being a golden era of love and beauty. However there was only one rule and that was "Do not eat from the tree of life". Such a small request and one that they failed. Eve was tempted and ate from the tree then shared it with Adam. This simple faux pas had a profound effect on them for when God called them they were filled with shame and would not come out for they had sensed their nakedness.

When do we sense our nakedness, when do we stand on that edge which tilts us from being happy in our own skin,when do you become aware of how different we are? I think it gets younger, that edge, our own tree of knowledge, the internet constantly informing us how we should look, what to wear and who to be."
"This body of work is a narrative, a sort of journey through those uncomfortable times. Artist who have influenced me with this body of work are Vanessa Beecroft, a photographic artist, her work is often about how we present ourselves - all the same but all individuals. Rineke Dijkstra is another photographic artist who is not interested in what people think of themselves but the tension within them that sense of discomfort and Marlene Dumas a painter who is interested in faces, ' Everyone has his own face, his own skin colour. What interests me is what I see.' "