The End of the Line in Blue explores the fragility of marine ecosystems, examining the relationship between organic growth, interdependence and environmental change.

Informed by my studies and sketches of the pink sea fan (Eunicella verrucosa), a soft coral native to British waters, the work considers how complex natural systems emerge through delicate networks of interconnected structures. I was particularly drawn to the coral's intricate formations, in which structural complexity exists alongside an inherent vulnerability to changing environmental conditions.

Through tens of thousands of individual cuts into a single sheet of paper, I sought to capture the fluidity and dynamism of these organic systems. The composition suggests continuous growth and transformation, while the delicate connections between its elements reflect the precarious balance upon which marine ecosystems depend.

The work extends beyond its physical surface through its interaction with the surrounding environment. Housed within a clear acrylic box frame, shifting light produces shadows that evolve throughout the day, allowing the composition to change in response to external conditions. This transience reflects the constant processes of adaptation and transformation within the natural world.

Ultimately, The End of the Line in Blue considers the tension between resilience and vulnerability, questioning how ecosystems defined by their capacity for growth and adaptation respond to increasingly unstable environmental conditions.

Thousand Intersections is my largest and most time-intensive work, developed over two years through more than 20,000 individual cuts into a single sheet of paper.

Drawing on my research into coral bleaching, the work explores the delicate relationships that sustain complex natural systems. Coral reefs exist through networks of interdependence, where the survival of individual organisms is inseparable from the health of the wider ecosystem. I was interested in how these systems can appear extraordinarily intricate and resilient, yet remain vulnerable to changes that extend far beyond any single element.

Through the removal of material, I began constructing a network in which every form depends upon the structures surrounding it. Each cut creates space while altering the connections that hold the paper together. The resulting composition exists in a delicate balance between connection and separation, growth and collapse. In this way, the process itself becomes a reflection of the systems I was studying.

I worked on the piece throughout my university years, returning to it each night after classes and allowing my research and experiences to inform its development. Over two years, the composition gradually became a visual diary of that period of my life, an intricate tapestry of decisions and moments held together within a single sheet.

Thousand Intersections considers how the identity of any complex system emerges through the relationships between its individual parts. It is both a reflection on the fragility of marine ecosystems and a personal record of time, where thousands of individual actions become inseparable from the whole.