Cause: Sanccob, Oneland

The inspiration for my work begins with observing life and culture around me, and then reflecting on those complexities of life, responding to beauty and injustice as equal muses and telling visual stories that attempt to affirm or challenge preconceived paradigms and beliefs. Humankind’s existence within the natural world provides ample material to reflect on: both honourable and good, and at other times cruel and depraved.

Defining elements of my style would be attention to light and movement. Light is like truth – it reveals, it brings understanding and insight into things hidden or partly obscured. We see in two ways: eyesight and heartsight. The former relates to the physical realm, the latter to the metaphysical, spiritual.

Movement is energy. Energy is life. Movement equates to life – a quality I attempt to evoke in my work. The kinetic energy required to produce my drawings, paintings and sculptures becomes an experiential transfer from artist to audience.

I have been practicing as a professional artist since his return from studying fine art in Italy in 2005. My work spans various media and multiple forms of expression. Parallel to his artistic work, Duncan is involved in ongoing efforts to educate and comment on environmental issues, having partnered with several organisations over the years to raise funds and awareness of the plight of endangered species, in particular the rhino and penguin populations in Southern Africa.