*filmed by Ziad Oakes

In search of memory

Much of my work is occupied with memory, old and new. Keeping alive individual and collective memory, bringing the past into the present whilst creating opportunities for new ones. These ideas utilise various creative disciplines which are presented here as projects.

I reinvent images of places and people using old, discarded photo albums; I also magnify the subjects of these lost images into big paintings and drawings. More recently, my work has centred around the use of wood, a timeless, warm organic material, encasing moving image into unique ‘Vessel’ sculptures. Lens based media has also been a constant in my own work and i’ve been commissioned to photograph for an eclectic band of industries.

Oakes & Oakes is a family inspired endeavour that rose out of a desire to create lifelong functional objects for enjoyment to be passed down generations. Making individual wooden table top games is fertile ground for generating new and enriching memories.