Birika is a paper sculpture concealed in the trees, the bright yellow revealing its presence. The wood bundles are held tightly in the paper and then fan out when they are released; they seek the freedom and independence to explore and reach out after the tight constraints of the paper. They have broken free, relishing the openness and the space to breathe. The paint of the bright coloured ends of the wood, highlights and indicates their furthest extent; some have reached further than others, but all are able to breathe.
The paper is a substantial construction, a combination of recycled papers used both as layers and as pulp. The apple wood lengths pierce through the heart of the paper and extend into the surrounding air.