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“I wish you could tell my upbringing from my work, but I don’t totally resemble it. My taste isn't tailored to a certain space for a certain time. It changes all the time depending on my mood.
I wouldn't say that it completely reflects home for me ... or maybe it might have subconsciously, and I haven’t noticed, as I don’t see the other traits I’ve carried as an artist because it’s normal to me?” Orla details why she doesn’t believe her preferences are purposefully reflected when she’s building a model, “It really doesn't, I don't know how else to describe it. It doesn’t reflect the times I’m currently in or how everyone else is living in the space?” “
Because I can redesign this room to look like my room in America, right? And if I build something, I will subconsciously build home, right? Although, when I spend more time in London with my mum, I will probably design what hers looks like. That’s why my portfolio evolves based on how long I have stayed in a specific location for.”