Primaeval Lens
This series examines deeply rooted identity as an evolving, organic force, challenging the boundaries of perception, materiality, and transformation. Using bacteria as a paint medium, these works shift over time, reflecting the impermanence of thought and the fluidity of human nature. Suspended in resin, the iridescent surfaces pulse with an otherworldly glow, inviting the viewer into a dialogue about the unseen forces that shape us. These pieces were made in collaboration with Hoekmine labs at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands.
Dreamscapes
These surreal dreamscapes by Natalja Heybroek fuse our desire for wilderness together with man-made form. What makes natural environments ideal for the human psyche, according to Environmental Psychology, are the elements of unity, legibility, complexity, and mystery. These works of art incorporate these elements, in search of hypnotic lightness. They reflect our ability to influence our connection to our surroundings, as the physical spaces we find ourselves in shape us as beings. Places are tangible landscapes of memories and new experiences. The cities we now call home, influence our feelings, behaviours, and sense of identity. For each person, an emotional relationship is developed to place.
Veritas Lux Mea
The unending pursuit of truth is the topic progressing throughout this 7 part floating artwork series; Veritas Lux Mea meaning ‘the truth is my light’ in Latin. The nature of the word ‘truth’ implies a universality, yet upon reflection what comes to light is that each person’s truth is deeply personal. What every individual believes and holds close to them during their life, becomes their unique evolving perspective. And as consciousness develops in humans and time perpetually moves on, truth never stands in one place.
Sentience
Humans are sentient beings, with the capacity to feel, as well as the power to perceive, reason, and think. A subjective phenomenon referring to the depth of awareness that a living being possesses of themselves and their environment. Sentience is the ability to experience sensations such as pleasure and comfort, or pain and suffering. The tendency is to view humans as having a full range and depth of sentience, however, it's undoubtedly possible that some animals might have properties of sentience that people don’t, and vice versa.
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