Rhea explores the self through still life’s inspired by combining her Maltese heritage and her experience studying and working within the fashion industry. Moving to London to study fashion from the small island of Malta; she finds herself craving delicacy, softness and quirks from her home country. Her exploration of identity turns objects and clothing into a safe space. Combining painting and printmaking; oscillating between strong and soft silhouettes to represent a type of masculine femininity. Rhea aims to create relief from chaotic cities and internal arguments through the personification of inanimate objects such as smoking flowers.