Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, USA, Morris came to England in the late 90's. Now living and working in London, his work echoes the often harsh realities of coming up in the inner city Projects. Dealing with issues such as race, violence, drugs and police brutality, he explores a raw and uncomfortable side of life.
Mai-Lin Tan lives and works in Beijing, China. She presents printed excerpts from an online blog - a window into a fictitious other life. Mai-Lin also presents oil paintings which explore her perceptions of the see-saw of global politics.
Paraphilic infantilism is a paraphilia characterized by the desire to wear diapers and be treated as an infant or toddler. One who engages in infantilistic play is known as an adult baby (AB). About one in three adult babies is also a diaper lover (DL); they are collectively known as AB/DLs -- wikipedia
Jeffy presents a no holes barred account of the fantasy childhood he leads as an adult baby. He says that his drawings interweave real memories and uncontrollable infantilistic enactments.
Tachibana-san was born in 1974, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, to an American father and a Japanese mother. She was brought up on military bases around the continental United States, where she always felt like an outsider. Unable to hold dual citizenship, and feeling as though she didn't belong anywhere, she gave up her American passport at the age of 24 and returned to Okinawa, where she has based her artistic practice.
