Graduate Work, Honours 2015
The threshold of air and water presents itself to us as oceanic surface, and it is my intention to consider how we engage with and quantify this otherwise foreign space. The focus of my practice has encapsulated the lineage of our attempts at fathoming oceanic space through measure and control. For the purposes of this body of work, this has included mapping, forecasting and yachting. Each of these practices contributes to my understanding of oceanic phenomena. Through my practice as a sailor, I have identified the boat to be the mediator of my oceanic experience. The act of sailing, as well as its materiality, informs an intimate understanding of oceanic space. The embodied research for this series of work has been conducted in the field sailing through immersive experiences. Forecasts and maps similarly inform the preparation stages of sailing, acting as generalized quantative documents of the uncontrollable.