The Geography of Play

The Geography of Play is a richly layered mixed-media collage that explores movement, connection, and the unexpected ways our lives are mapped through everyday rituals. Made from hand-cut shapes, public domain images, maps, vintage books and found imagery, the work invites viewers into a landscape where play, memory, and place coexist.

At the heart of the composition stands a figure crowned with a vibrant pink tennis ball, transforming a familiar object into a playful symbol of identity and perspective. Around her, silhouettes of tennis players and other interesting and patterned shapes of a dog, birds, a house, some boats and fragments of botanical and coral forms create an intricate visual journey. Patterned circled shapes (story bubbles) echo the rhythms of movement, while layers of collage reveal new narratives with every viewing.

Rendered in a restrained palette of blues, greys, white and black, punctuated by a splash of pink, The Geography of Play celebrates the beauty of interconnected lives and landscapes. It reflects on the idea that every game played, every path travelled, and every place remembered contributes to the personal geography we carry with us. Like a map unfolding over time, the work rewards slow looking, inviting viewers to discover their own stories hidden among its many layers