Untangle
Charmagne Coble

My practice explores life after one has experienced trauma, the scarred memories and the reality of “living with ghosts”.

I focus on society’s impact on mental health, domestic abuse and grief through the use of household objects, broken sculpture and photography. Taking inspiration from philosophy and poetry, the work interweaves writing and erasing to confront these distressing topics through stains and fragments.

By using symbolic materials contrasted with hazardous chemicals, an intense and metaphorical process of breaking and repairing gives a glimpse into the distressing journey of mental health. The objects are permanently transformed and though some are no longer recognizable, they are able to function. They continue to survive.