Upon chance, I found out that adding tissue into water had an interesting effect on its form, transforming it into an organic, spirit-like 'thing'. This was am engaging procedure to carry out, especially with the ink bleeding out of the tissue and into the water, watching it evolve in shape and sink to the bottom of the tank, gave me a sense of tranquility. It was therapeutic in the way that I linked it to life and gradual death of a person, the tissue acting as a metaphor to life and the gradual sinking to the bottom of the tank resembles life coming to an end; helping me come to terms with the eventual loss of a loved one.
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Ellen HardyThis blog will outline my ongoing artistic practice throughout my second&third year at university. Archives
March 2016
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