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Arts React Project – Ocean

you are the ocean (in four directions) by elisabeth kelvin
pencil on coloured paper 420x600mm

In May 2020, Elisabeth was invited to participate in a collaborative social media project with the international arts collective REACT (Melbourne).

Artists were given a stimulus – Ocean

The ocean is both a cycle and a destination. My journey begins with thoughts, skills, and knowledge. It continues along emotional rivers, sometimes pausing in unknown parts. In all directions simultaneously, ideas flow through and within a creative realm. Seeking direction in this vastness requires reference points. 

you are the ocean (in four directions) interweaves the ocean recording (stimulus), the compass, the four elements of life, and my creative process. It evokes the rejuvinating cycle of water from river to ocean to sky to river. 

Circles within circles, rolling waves, cycles of life… breath to death. 

Approaching the multi-media artsreact project as a discovery challenge inspired me to combine established skills with developing and newly acquired skills. I threw everything in. The result is a series of visual, music and word compositions/improvisations. These are now springboards for future projects and the journey continues…

Explore the completed project: elisabethkelvin – artsreact project

© 2020 Elisabeth Kelvin