Degree Show
Installation of watercolour paintings with sound piece on casette player
Approx 6 Meters
2025

I never feel more alone than when I'm with you
Watercolour on paper
24 cm X 19 cm
2024

Linger
Watercolour on paper
13 cm X 10 cm
2025

Retirement Fund
Watercolour on paper
13 cm X 10 cm
2025

Wishing you were far away
Watercolour on paper
21 cm X 18 cm
2025

Small hours
Watercolour on paper
cm X 18 cm
2024

Matthew Kriske

My work as an artist is deeply rooted in themes of human intimacy, interaction, and memories both real and imagined. It explores concepts of disquiet in the quotidian and surreal ruptures into the sphere of the domestic and every day. These pieces probe and unpack ideas surrounding gender roles, social dynamics and the potential for spaces to underscore a feeling. The work produces a deep sense of physicality and presence which blurs the boundaries between the human body and the imagined space. Through their material handling, they invite close scrutiny and a deeper questioning of how we perceive our connection to both one another and the world around us. The intersection between strength and frailty, of delicacy and vulnerability are all key themes. I want to invite further conversation about how we perceive history, family and ourselves by exploring visual conventions that challenge and recontextualize expectations.