Jaden Beard
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
SACRÉ
Collection of Work
Photographs mounted on acrylic cube light boxes and filmed in situ
Why do I feel at my best when I am under the sea? Sacré is a representation of my human response to being in the ocean: my connection to the ocean and how it makes me feel mentally and physically. My body of work was designed as an immersive installation, set up on the beach to explore the multi-sensory experience of being by the sea. I chose to call it Sacré because being under water, in this way, is a sacred experience for me. It feels like home, my safe place.
My artmaking practice has been influenced by the study and interpretation of Sculpture by the Sea.
Marker's Commentary
This evocative body of work combines a visual interplay of film, sound and colour photography, representing a connectedness with personal experiences amongst the ocean and water. The underwater landscape imagery resonates. There is a familiarity with coastlines and ocean within our slice natural world. The choice to artificially illuminate the photographs invites the viewer into the sacred spaces of the underwater world. This experience is amplified by the range of scale across the lightboxes with inviting compositions, while the sound & moving vision providing an immersive, installation experience.