Each paper work represents the understanding of time at a given moment. The first represents the passage
of time for a child, slow and gradual and not so recognisable at the time. This is presented by a full hourglass
which has barely decayed. The next follows my age (30), after a sudden over realisation of time and the loss
of childhood slowness, the piece shows further decay, revealing the age as an embroidered hand in the
second compartment. Later shows a later stage of life with further evidence of decay. The work represents
the narrative of one person, or several people being observed by another, a family for example. This is
demonstrated by the differing in generations symbolised by the 3 pieces.
The work hopes to confront the viewer with the varying symbols of processual time through it’s ephemeral
materials (biodegradable linen thread and burnt paper).
'In your own sweet time' is a British idiom which sarcastically means to do something at
one's own preferred pace, perhaps at the cost of others' patience or urgency. The
materialisation of time within today's society prioritises such productivity, disregarding the
individual's need or desire for time awareness; the ability to balance one's pace with the
environment, seems increasingly overshadowed by the demands of a system that expects
constant speed.