JANICE LARDEY

My creative process draws inspiration from daily experiences. I am influenced by West African textile and print cultures like Batik, Adinkra, and Adire and how symbols, patterns and colours become metaphors for communication through these cloths.

My artistic practice explores a wide range of themes related to women, sustainability, loss, everydayness, wear and tear, degeneration, the transitory nature of life, and material effects, often through the repurposing of household fabrics. Through experimentation with layering, repetition, and investing in the process, I aim to contribute to the conversation around gender and societal expectations that persists in our current world, while also engaging in a personal search for identity and belonging.

This thesis will examine my practice, including my sources of inspiration and artistic process, to understand how I respond to the themes that particularly interest me, and how my work contributes to the ongoing dialogue of contemporary art practices. I aim to use my art to challenge traditional norms and empower myself and the women around me.