Rachael Kennedy

As an artist who uses the natural world as inspiration, and natural materials to highlight how we gain insight, knowledge and power by interacting with and caring for our ecosystems, I consider my art to sit within the environmental sphere.
Recent research has involved the notion of regeneration, the circle of life, and the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world. Re-connecting with nature during the pandemic reinforced the importance of protecting our ecosystems against environmental challenges in a bid to preserve the landscape for future generations.
In my practice, I have been particularly intrigued by the way some materials gain agency and control as they seemingly come alive through manipulation, necessitating a level of resistance in my response. The control and connection between nature and humans was literally playing out in my hands and provided a tangible and phenomenological experience.