Illusion

Illusion - Painting with Nature - 2024.

Trapped in the labyrinth of our minds, we cannot escape the illusion. The illusion of the self.

The artwork to's and fro's, backward and forwards, searching for the space in between. The quiet and still within. A glimpse of truth, then it’s gone. The struggle is inevitable, the journey from without to within.

The process is labour intensive shell by shell, Mandy explores and follows her intuition, searching, sorting, and selecting the right form from thousands for its specific shape, size, and thickness. 

As the light moves through the day, so does the art, reflecting light and casting shadows to form a mesmerising, contemporary, and textured piece of artwork.