""It usually begins with rolls of fabric and offcuts, then I draw directly onto the fabric and let the piece take shape from there. It's a long meticulous process and a real labour of love," shares Ant. "Everything is cut, sewn, stuffed, and pressed individually." Each work is layered and stitched together, creating hundreds of separate elements, but it's helped with local fabricators in Lewes and Brighton on the perspex elements."
"Ant's previous works of squished flowers channeled themes of fleeting time, however Memento Mori looks at stillness and the vastness of time arranged within various objects - they're more visually complicated and materially ambitious. Some pieces carry autobiographical references drawn from Ant's own memories and domestic details; like driving his friends around on 'maccy's runs'; visiting gingham clad greasy spoons whilst touring British seaside towns with his parents;"
Memento Mori shifts work from squished flowers and fleeting time to stillness and the vastness of time arranged within objects. The pieces are visually complicated and materially ambitious, with some carrying autobiographical domestic references such as maccy's runs, seaside greasy spoons, and a shared cocktail cabinet. The making process begins with rolls of fabric and offcuts, drawing directly onto fabric and assembling hundreds of cut, sewn, stuffed, and pressed elements, with perspex parts made locally. Inspiration from Bram Bogart drives a focus on tactile contrasts—soft yet rough—and flattened sculptures remove original function to invite slow, attentive viewing.
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