1. What drew you to work with L’OCCITANE on this art exhibition?
“Firstly, I have always loved the brand, the company story, ethos and philosophy towards the environment. If you know my work, you will know it is heavily influenced and connected to nature. One of the main question I’m driven to explore is; how does our strength and vulnerability as humans interact with the strength and vulnerability of nature. As humans, I feel we tiptoe on the edge of creation and destruction in a delicate equilibrium with nature and our ecosystem. So, for me, I was so excited to work on this exhibition with L’OCCITANE as it felt like a meeting of minds and an authentic experience.”
2. What inspired the artwork you have created?
“The artwork is called ‘Of Nectar & Dew’. Instantly, I was of course inspired by the essence of the brand. Essential oils and rolling fields, golden sunsets, after a warm spring day in the south of France, and the morning dew on newly blooming flowers. I wanted to explore the promise of new life, that feeling of growth and hope that spring seems to bring! The possibility that something magical can growth form small sustainable beginnings.”
3. You have fused art with technology, tell us more! (about the app)
“I was introduce to the Artivive app over a year ago now, and since then I have incorporated it into a number of big projects form the United Nations to Acrylicize. The app is all about the ability to #BringArtToLife and a new era of art in the form of digital and augmented reality. Once visitors have the app downloaded they will be able to stand back from the L’OCCITANE windows, hold up their phones and watch the art come to life, as if in a gallery setting.”
4. What are your favourite L’OCCITANE products and why?
"It’s so hard just to pick a few, but my Holy Grail products would have to be the Lavender Hand Cream, (this is something my mum and I always get each other or will buy people as gifts each year without fail). The Almond Supple Skin Oil is also dreamy and makes you feel like a total goddess all year round. Lastly the dreamy Relaxing Pillow Mist! I love lavender (as we have already established) but the combination of bergamot too, and all the wonderful essential oils has now become a night time ritual."