Photos by Jon Ternent
The interplay of black and white operates as a framework for duality: light and dark, creation and destruction, presence and absence. Sacred symbols act as guides, tracing connections across these shifting thresholds.
The works originate through tactile, process-driven methods, many initiated in situ at Durham Sixth Form Centre. The pressing of clay, the threading of a needle, and the controlled burn of laser-cut wood, positions the material as a site of meaning. As fire has historically served as a tool for divination, here materials similarly carry resonance, offering subtle signs to be read.
Kambo’s rhythmic processes of knotting, bending, threading and cutting become meditative acts. Each gesture is deliberate, embedding intention into the work. Across ceramics, textiles and wood, transformation unfolds as a form of alchemy, forging connections between maker, material and viewer, where creation itself becomes a quiet, spiritual practice.
Photos by Jon Ternent