The properties of the sanding belt, its shape and texture, the patina created by wear and tear, were an instant attraction. These belts are 20cm width and 2 meters long when cut and hung vertically. Dilute household emulsions are poured down the length and as they flow they find their own unpredictable path.They mix and disperse through the coarse sandpaper using capillary action. The use of hairdryers and water sprays brings some control and further interest into the effects. The choice of colour enhances the connection between the hostile nature of the machine and the otherworldly atmosphere.

This is a mediative process focusing on surface and movement, time and space, a dance between loosing control and regaining it.

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The belt is attached to a plywood drum, 24cm height, 65cm diameter, hung on a series of 8 wires that can be adjusted to height.