Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020

Silence Awareness Existence program / FEBRUARY 2020
Rebecca Wyn Kelly
UK
www.rebeccawynkelly.com
About
I was raised on the West Coast of Wales in a village called
Aberarth. My upbringing has had a profound influence on the
things I value and hold dear. I am passionate about the land
and being in nature because I grew up surrounded by it.
In wales we have a term called ‘Hiraeth’. There is no direct
translation, but the closest word is longing. I long for the land
and feel placed when I am in it.
My artistic practice is rooted in the genre of Eco-Art. The
land is my studio, and I thrive on installing work in remote
locations. By choosing to commit to the land, I challenge
what a studio or a gallery can be.
The landscape is the foundation of my artistic practice, and
the elemental materials I gather are a catalyst for the work
I produce. Natural materials are enchanting. To me, they
are magical and unimaginable. I don’t wish to destroy or
dramatically change the self-contained quality of the articles
I find. Instead, I want to preserve their beauty and become
part of their journey by displacing or reworking them in some
way.
As an Eco artist, the environment is at the forefront of what
I do. With climate change and the severe consequences of
this, I feel that there is an urgency in the Art world to produce
work that doesn’t feed the pressing planetary problems.
Silence awareness existence
Nothing likes to be filled more than silence. In the absence
of communication, the sounds of others activate your
conscious. The raucous symphony of voices in your head
summons you to greet the past. It’s a private invitation to tell
the untold and to unsay things said.
These mute calls are a source of comfort, an assurance that
you are not alone in your reticence.