Rachel Gillibrand

My work is autobiographical and addresses themes of loneliness, trauma and grief through the sub-conscious expression of longing. I have been formally studying art for only a short time but have been producing work as a means of expressing these themes for much longer. My practice is iterative, using repetitive images to create a strong sense of the enduring nature of grief, drawing the audience into my world, challenging common perceptions of how we all deal with loss. I work mainly in photography and film creating installations that encourage the audience to draw close and participate in the message of the work.