I am fascinated by the human body, the person within and the skin which mediates between us. Working with Iqbal I am exploring how degenerative diseases affect the body and the person’s attitude to life.

Iqbal as Defiant. Oil on linen, 75cm x 110cm.

Despite periods of pain, accompanied by weight loss and fatigue, Iqbal forces his body through extremes of flexibility. Here he is adopting a position which might initially be interpreted as submissive, but is actually the opposite. 

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