My creative practice approaches social engagement both directly and indirectly. A core intention of my installations, performances, and sculptures is to foster a sense of intimacy between humans and the land, a sense of belonging, home, and place; and through this, a deeper connection to our own naturalness, oneness, and fluidity/capacity for transformation. This is also largely the intention of participatory art projects and workshops I facilitate.
I believe engagement with storytelling and folklores also helps us reconnect with ancestral relationships to the natural world, and with alternative ways of relating to each other in our communities against present oppressive structures. Access is a key focus of my socially engaged practice, working into spaces and topics to make them more accessible and supportive to under-supported communities and groups of people, and helping to facilitate community building. I aim to listen and adapt to the perspectives of children and other marginalised groups, especially in gallery and museum settings, and to learn from these ways of navigating the world.
Ruby. C. 