Aileen Gavonel
Visual artist specializing in ceramics.
In my material exploration, I focus on the reconsideration and recreation of techniques and forms of artistic production, whose foundation responds to the imperative circumstances of the place and time in which I live.
The impulses that animate my artistic expression unfold around a conceptual matrix that addresses issues from fragility as an intrinsic condition of human existence, to the transcendence of the recovery of affection as a restorative phenomenon. My work reflects on the healing and ritual dimension of everyday ornaments.
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Companion Sounds
by Aileen GavonelI think about the materials that accompany me in my practice and that I use to get closer to safe places or away from dangerous ones. One of the resources I use is sound. I usually like to listen to music while I work as it stimulates me quickly and allows me to transition between different states easily. However, songs with lyrics tend to distract me and take me to other thoughts. When I need to write or concentrate and eliminate external noise – especially on days when my environment is distracting – I turn to recordings of landscapes, weather or animal sounds, which provide me with unconscious calm and containment.
I invite you to choose one of the audios below to listen to. You can listen while doing other activities or just sit and spend at least 20 minutes listening to it. Then, write down which audio you chose and connected to, and draw a picture, choose a word or words, or take a photo of what you did while listening.