Shane Hartdegen: Statement

My work explores the intimate, layered interactions between physical and conceptual surfaces—both through haptic knowledge and neural pathways extending outward through the hand, tools, and ultimately, the manipulated surface of a reclaimed car tyre.

The tyre, once an object of motion and wear, becomes a base upon which identity is re-inscribed. The repetitive act of cutting is both meditative and aggressive—at once frustrating and deeply satisfying.

It speaks of mapping not just as the outermost layer, but as a site of transfer, translation, and transformation. In this way, there may be a conversation between self and object, action and reaction, surface and meaning.