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"Tears
come to my eyes when I read of sick people who
manage to overcome their illnesses. They may not
be related to me but I feel strongly for them
all the same. I see my sculptures as a means of
integratng all my intensely-felt emotions and
feelings: anxiety' fear' love and kindness."
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"A
sculptor is also a labourer. The design part is
very exciting but the physical work can put you
off. My favourite material is ciment fondu, an
industrial cement which comes in a powder and
can be mixed to achieve different textures. It's
malleable and yet durable. I apply it in layers,
building the sculpture from the inside out, using
my hand to mould the material into shape. The
cement bites into your skin and gets into your
nails. Which is why I'm anti-social when I'm working
on a piece of project. Filty nails at a dinner
table are a very unpresentable sight"
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"My
sculptures are kept in the compound, which means
they are partly exposed to the sun and rain.
When there's a thunderstorm in the middle of
the night, I would look out of my window to
make sure that they are still intact and not
blown to pieces. Once when I was in hospital,
I insisted on discharging myself because there
was no one to water my sculptures.
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Moisture
is needed to ensure that the works do not crack.
My art has given me enormous satisfaction and
I hope others have derived some enjoyment from
it too. I want people to respond to my work,
to see a little of themselves in my pieces.
That is all I could ask. As to whether my works
will be remembered, I would leave the next generation
to be the judge of that."
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