Heather Paige Glew

 

 

"Since being at university my art has had many ups and downs, one thing I have learnt is that art is not something which can be forced, you just have to take a deep breath, calm down and let your inspiration take over. I believe in equality, fairness, and human rights. Art for me has taken a new perspective; I work on stories that have ‘touched’ me. It first started with the kidnapping of the Nigerian school girls back in 2014, it shocked me how little the media cared, one day it was a tragic event, the next the focus was on Miley Cyrus smoking a joint, which is more important? I worked with newspapers and tape and explored the idea of removing certain elements, only showing you what I wanted you to see, much like the media does.

This year my practice has taken a slightly different turn; working on 9/11 has been emotional to say the least. It all started back in 2011 when I travelled to New York and saw Ground Zero, I knew then that this was a poignant moment for me. I used quotes from the victims to build the twin towers. Using stop-motion to build them up and then collapse them, it really resonated with me as a very emotional topic. The 9/11 attacks will never be forgotten; my artwork was just a tribute to that, a stark reminder. I want people to feel something from my work, to make them think, to ask questions, I hope to make them look at things slightly differently, even if it is just for a moment."