Haringey Hamster

This solo exhibition brings together work made over the last five years while recovering from BPD. It includes video works and livestreams from my flat, where I began to heal, singing to my cat, sleeping, and checking taps, lights and locks over and over before bed. These appear as long films and episodic works somewhere between EastEnders and a strange sitcom starring my cat and a shoe made from gelatin.

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The exhibition also features Cats of Tottenham, the DIY web series I co-create with writer Will Stuart. Set in North London, it follows a group of eccentric friends trying to save the world from evil tech billionaires while navigating low-paid jobs, flat-sharing and everyday life. Made with handmade sets, broken dolls and improvised materials, the series combines sharp comedy with a lo-fi, slightly grotesque visual style.

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At the centre of the exhibition is Haringey Hamster: my failed version of Jiminy Cricket, a reluctant moral guide, emotional support animal and artist who, much like me, doesn't really know what she's doing but keeps going anyway. During the exhibition, I will also perform as a human-sized hamster.