What was there to do whilst we were in lockdown? A lot of people took up new hobbies, went out to exercise or made plans for the end of restrictions. Some of us, especially during wintertime, spent even more time than we usually do on our sofas.

In New Bestie, I look at life on the sofa which has become an all too familiar place, and in some ways our new ‘best friend’. I photographed my parents using the sofa for all their everyday needs, whilst parts of the furniture are slowly removed. This close encounter with the materiality of modern sofas also allows us to consider the hidden components and processes which make up furniture as well as the impacts this form of consumption can have on the environment.