Everyday Plastics

Large Format Fine Art Photography Exploring Everyday Materials and Plastic Culture

This series of conceptual fine art photography offers an intimate and unflinching look at the overlooked plastics that populate our daily lives; kitchen sponges, cable ties, microfibre cloths, IKEA bags, bubble wrap and children's toys.Photographed in exacting macro detail and designed for large format printing up to three metres tall, these images elevate disposable, everyday objects into visually arresting, monumental artworks.The result is a macroscopic perspective of Everyday Plastics. A shift in scale that invites the viewer to reconsider the material culture of modern life. By presenting the domestic and disposable at an architectural scale, the series explores the intersection of still life tradition, relentless consumerism, and sculptural form.

Kitchen Sponge triptych

Kitchen Sponge triptych
300cm x 200cm
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Ikea Bag

Ikea Bag
300cm x 200cm
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Cable Ties

Cable Ties
300cm x 200cm
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Bubble Wrap I

Bubble Wrap I
300cm x 200cm
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Bubble Wrap II

Bubble Wrap II
300cm x 200cm
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Microfibre Cloth

Microfibre Cloth
300cm x 200cm
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Happy Hydrocarbons - Playthings beyond their playtime.

This subseries examines the brightly coloured toys and figurines designed to spark momentary delight and drive impulsive consumption. Mass-produced, marketed through free giveaways, and targeted at children, these plastic objects live far beyond the brief attention they command.By isolating and presenting these toys at an immense scale, the work exposes the profound disconnect between their ephemeral, disposable function and their centuries-long material persistence. Happy Hydrocarbons asks the viewer to reflect on the troubling legacy of these manufactured playthings, which will outlast their intended joy and remain embedded in our environment for generations to come.

Happy Hydrocarbons triptych

Happy Hydrocarbons triptych
300cm x 200cm
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Happy Hydrocarbons - Blue/Green (left)
Happy Hydrocarbons - Orange/Yellow (centre)
Happy Hydrocarbons - Purple/Pink (right)
300cm x 200cm
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Happy Hydrocarbons - Faces I (left)
Happy Hydrocarbons - Faces II (centre)
Happy Hydrocarbons - Little Bits (right)
300cm x 200cm
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