‘My artwork is all based in what feels like
a parallel space where I choose to speak
through symbolism, drawing on the way
in which I see and experience the world
around me, the way in which troubles and
issues simply appear and how we, the
navigators of the world, overcome them or
in some cases fall to them.
The characters that appear throughout my
pieces are really mediums of sorts, acting
as mirrors upon which viewers projects
themselves. They are both metaphor and
personification, they are the narrators
of my thoughts, speaking of injustice,
disparities, troubles, strength and love.
It is from here I find my inspiration,
sometimes from two simple words or
general interactions I have with people
to the visuals I get from nature. Others
sources come from my own experiences,
allowing me to take my frame of mind
or opinions and give it a physical form.
My pieces are birthed using a mixture of
different mediums, from pen and ink to
acrylic and water colour paints.’
- Kriston Banfield