"I think of my sculptures not as arrangements of colour, texture, and form, but as active objects—machines that operate in the present tense. I am interested in what sculpture can do, not what it is supposed to mean. The aim is to generate a response in the viewer that goes beyond aesthetic appreciation. This approach is clear in Big Up, commissioned for Art Night in June 2023. Responding to the summer solstice and my interest in dance culture, I created a large-scale temporary “rave” made from fully recyclable cardboard sculptures. The  works were installed in a multi-storey car park in Dundee and activated by a live DJ soundtrack. Visitors danced with and around the sculptures, encountering them through movement, sound, and collective experience rather than passive viewing. The work tested sculpture as a social and physical catalyst—something to engage with, not stand back from."