Another thing that’s omnipresent in Annique’s work is control: Lack of it, trying to gain it, letting go of it. For the artist, that is indeed something she likes to explore, her “own inner struggle, my need for a sense of control.”
“Art gives me freedom to play with that in a safe environment. Having worked at such a young age in an industry that can be very abusive has greatly impacted me. In a way I felt like I had no control over many aspects of my life and was so accessible to the ideas others had of me because I was so young. I’m still healing from that experience.”
“When I work, there’s a huge sense of release whenever something’s not going the way I want it to and I have to let go of my expectations. I just let the work reveal itself to me. It’s a flow that feels intoxicating and it’s the best feeling when that happens.”