Hannah Lees

HANNAH LEES’ work investigates ideas of cycles, constancy and mortality; the sense that things come to an end and the potential for new beginnings. This constancy, be it in religion, science, history or in organic matter, is visible in her practice through her attempts to make sense of and recognise traces of life. Traditional processes, materials and rituals are often reworked to explore how ideas and beliefs can live, die and be reborn across times and cultures. In the process of her making Lees employs a speculative and intuitive approach to selecting and finding of materials, producing works that have distinct aesthetic qualities with enigmatic, poignant, or alluring affect.