Turbulent Chroma: The Imperatives of Water and Body
Liz Ingram & Bernd Hildebrandt. Lithography, inkjet, letterpress relief, chine collé. 24 x 360 in. 2013.
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We are both child immigrants, born and raised in other countries by parents of divergent histories who experienced extreme tragedy and suffering on opposite ideological sides of World War II. Now we are Canadian citizens - by choice. We are grateful for Canada’s diversity, and for the many generations of peoples that have sought to live in unity with this land. Our work is an attempt to build upon and live up to that heritage.
Together we view a particular place/lake/stream in the Boreal forest of Alberta, with a long unrecorded history of community and sustenance, as our grounding site in a turbulent world. Through words and images we wish to connect the viewer to a strong sense of our place in/as nature, and to instill a sense of personal engagement and responsibility to those special, pristine places that we are losing to our highly virtual and technological world. There is embodied excitement when we can feel our oneness, exhilaration and vulnerability within nature. As a species we are discovering the fragility of this relationship, as well as our vulnerability within this world. We hope our work will give the viewer an experience that will amplify care and love for our shared and precious natural resources and spaces.