Merging Bodies and Land

Willow Wells is creating a hand drawn animation to use as a large-scale projection over a panoramic display of drawings. Her inspiration came from the surrounding environment and the local narratives that rise from it which she developed from extensive plein-air studies at the beginning of the residency. Using the landscape, she morphs the local plant life into figural forms creating a visual experience that highlights the connection between people and nature. By utilizing life and memory drawing, storytelling, and animation programs- she elevates traditional art processes and contextualizes them into a contemporary media mindset. Turning her still landscapes into time-based drawing allows her to explore themes of sex and gender in new and innovative ways.