Ivan - The Star Garden

I've known Ivan for six years. He lives in my town and suffers from psychosis, which prevents him from being able to work. He is incredibly gentle, sincere and well balanced in life despite his disability.

He is especially fond of animals, maintains a strict vegan diet and has managed to secure a small plot of land in a rural area just outside Horsham where he keeps sheep, has a makeshift outdoor gym and a caravan he sometimes stays in.

This place is full of joy. It is in winter a quagmire of Somme like aspect, and cold and bleak but it has a rugged beauty and is is somewhere other than the ordinary world. It represents an oasis of truth and sincerity.

I am spending more time with Ivan in this very special location. I aim to tell more of his story through his interaction with this space, which represents a source of comfort and balance to him.