In Plain Sight is a collection that draws attention to what is often overlooked, the fragile, the forgotten, the unseen. Each work begins with a single natural object: a pangolin scale, a coral skeleton, a burnt banksia cone. Small and intricate, these fragments hold deep ecological, emotional, and symbolic meaning.
Visually, the collection is inspired by the polished, popular aesthetic of contemporary design, from Assouline travel books to trendy botanical posters and graphic prints. At first glance, the series feels playful and decorative, but on closer inspection, what appears to be a beautiful shell is actually a single endangered pangolin scale. What looks like vibrant coral is in fact a moss-covered skeleton, bleached and decayed. What seems like a floral cone is a banksia burnt to its core by bushfires.
With this collection, I wanted to be cheeky and subversive, to blend visual appeal with uncomfortable truths. It's an invitation to look again, to think twice, and to reflect on the environmental and social issues we so often overlook.
