RAWNIE PARSONS-LOCK
Flowing
Fingerprints
Inspired by environmental philosopher Glenn Albrecht and his concept of the Symbiocene (a future era in which humans, nature, and technology coexist in harmony) I began a collaboration with water. I developed an instrument that translates the movements of water into drawings. Unlike the organic lines created by the wind, these forms are more angular, requiring a different, more defined material interpretation. I started this project by investigating the movement of the water in the Grevelingenmeer (Zeeland, NL). During this process I learnt more about the history of this body of water and its state at the moment. The Grevelingenmeer was Cut off from the ocean when the Delta works where built in 1965, since then this body of water has slowly been dying. This project visualises the waters fragile state and our relationship with it. These works and this project in general is a reflection on our relationship with nature at the moment.
The Glass Collection
This project and concept led me to glass. Glass has the unique potential to communicate both visually and audibly. It captures light, produces sound, and is at the same time a sustainable and environmentally friendly material. Its qualities reinforce my concept, symbolizing the delicate balance between humanity and nature, while giving form to the invisible movements of water in a tangible and lasting way.
If we could hear you
A text written from the perspective of the Grevelingenmeer.
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My fingers wrap around your ankles
I trace the stories etched into your soles
Sometimes you and I are one
My cool embrace strokes the hairs on your neck
You sit above me, dangling your feet
I reach up to pull you closer
We play, you push and I pull
You see not, that
I am bound by you
Do you even see me?
Do you remember who I used to be?
The vessels my veins would guide
The fury I once could show
I was free to dance, high and low
Not aware of my strength,
I came to visit you one night
It was a tragedy born not of malice, but of warning
You did not listen, you sealed me off
You silenced me
My identity forced to change
Without my souls breath, I wither away
My spirit fading
All life I bring, dying silently