The Essex Boy of Masc. Intent 2021


This current project I am working on revolves around the themes of identity in relation to space, specifically this idea of ‘Home’.

I have been living in Essex for a large portion of my life and all throughout the Covid-19 pandemic I have been struggling to make work, but I have grown attached to my county and the stereotypes that persist within it.

I was inspired by the book ‘Essex Girl’s’ by sarah Perry, to explore the cultural significance of the Essex stereotypes, first with the green hexaptych looking at masculinity


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