Maine explores recovery, change in solo exhibition

Holding Shapes features a series of collage compositions constructed from acrylic-painted paper that has been cut apart and carefully reassembled. Through this process, Maine transforms fragments into new visual forms, using abstraction to reflect on experiences of addiction, recovery and the rebuilding of identity.

The works draw inspiration from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by children's author Eric Carle, a story widely associated with growth, change and transformation. While the source material evokes childhood memories, Maine reinterprets these ideas through a deeply personal lens, creating layered compositions where colour, texture and shape become vehicles for emotional reflection.