Mandeep Dillon MRSS

Conflicted about occupying space or adding to a crowded world Mandeep Dillon builds transient forms using inflatables or organic substances. The incorporation of discarded medical and laboratory instruments suggests the fragile symbiosis between human-made and natural materials.

The physical stability of the objects is dependent on a delicate balance between the inner and outer pressure of gossamer skins. Reacting to subtle environmental changes, their swollen buoyancy hints at imminent collapse. Orbs that dangle or wobble precariously on skeletal structures may appear as a parody of entrails or comedic characters. When situated in a landscape, they can present as alien fruits or topiary.

Experiencing something both abstract and visceral, the onlooker’s breath or movements may trigger a kinetic reaction and an awareness of their embodied relationship with the object.