With the changes that had to happen over the past few months, as a society we have adapted by taking on new norms that abruptly changed the way we live, the way we do things, and the way we move. As if hitting a reset button, Covid-19 has caused us to stop and stay home.
Movement (as living beings) is a big part of our lives- from before we even become in our mother’s womb, we move and have moved. This 2020, we experience a whole wave of restrictions that has placed limits on our own movements- from social distancing, to limiting gatherings, to only being with your family or the people you live with.
At the height of Covid-19’s global pandemic, movement seemed to be a privilege we took for granted. Throughout my art inquiry, I will navigate through and engage with the concept of movement in today’s pandemic, continuously working with and dialoguing with rocks as a material. Dichotomous to movement, I found myself drawn to the weight, the heaviness, the stability, and stillness of the rock, which I was able to make connections with personally.With each engagement with rocks, I gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be grounded in the world I am presently a part of- that I am not here merely existing, but rather continuously feeling with, breathing with, living with, and moving with.
