Untangling the knots
Davidson, J. “Iceberg” 2021 oil on canvas
Sometimes the content of our experiences and thoughts cannot be accurately translated into ordinary language. Words can seem too small for the feelings or ideas they are meant to represent, or they simply do not exist. But when we push paint across canvas, sculpt forms with our hands, or create vibrational landscapes with music and film, we can get closer to those things that we struggle to say.
That which we create takes on a new life and resonates with others. Each fresh pair of eyes breathing different meaning into the same symbol.
Have you ever stood in front of a work of art, or listened to a piece of music and felt that it captured something about yourself that you had never been able to express?
A few months ago, between lockdowns, some friends and I decided to put together a small exhibition. None of us earn a living as artists, so finding the time between work and uni to pursue creative expression is difficult, but something that becomes necessity.
It untangles the knots that can begin to constrict us, but over time our work starts to accumulate with nowhere to go. It gets dusty on shelves or takes up space on our hard drives.
‘WHATNOT’ Exhibition, Block J Studio
Block J Studio, Botany
To bring together a community for the sake of expression, and see our pieces hung, projected and mounted, felt incredible. There was a palpable atmosphere in that intimate little gallery space.
At Cingulum, we have recognised the potential of artistic creation as cathartic practice.
Even the act of making a simple vessel can become a meditative experience.
As such, ceramics has been recently introduced as an available adjunct therapy.