This work continues my exploration of the trophy as a symbol of achievement, possession and conquest. Taking the form of a trophy shield, I have transformed it into something closer to a bodily vessel, drawing on the oyster as both protective shell and site of vulnerability. Within it, a cluster of fleshy glass forms reference ovaries, eggs and reproductive organs. Varying in colour, surface and texture, the forms move between the recognisably bodily and the unfamiliar, while two have separated from the cluster and hang from woven cords, descending from the shell. Their separation suggests loss, absence and the expectations placed on the body to produce, reproduce and fulfil a particular narrative.

The oyster has become a recurring form within my practice because of its relationship to the body: protective yet exposed, enclosing something while revealing its interior. Here, the language of the trophy is turned inward. What would traditionally represent achievement and reward instead becomes a vessel for questioning fertility, reproduction and the expectations attached to the body. I use glass to collapse the distinction between the bodily and the object, creating a tension between attraction and unease, where something that appears precious or celebratory begins to reveal something more vulnerable underneath.