My interdisciplinary practice is grounded in the belief that Nature is not separate from us, but is us — a living continuum in which we are both participants and custodians. Guided by my long-term conceptual framework Circle Culture, my work reflects on land, cultural memory, and regenerative systems across time rooted in interconnectedness and global consciousness. Working with Nature’s elements, in wild and fragile environments, and about the evolving relationship between humanity and the Earth, my work seeks to dissolve the false dichotomy between nature and culture, self and other, material and spirit.
Through gestures that are site-responsive, ephemeral, and often audience-free, I create performances and installations that reconcile dualities: permanence and impermanence, vulnerability and strength, wounding and healing, technology and ecology. My use of elemental forces — wind, water, fire, light, gravity — and repurposed materials like soft paintings positions Nature not just as subject, but as collaborator and co-author.
Soft paintings have become a key material evolution in my practice — pushing the traditional boundaries of where and how paintings are viewed. Removed from the gallery wall and placed into dialogue with the outside world, they are no longer static commodities but reusable, responsive, and site-aware. These soft forms embody a new kind of painting: one that is alive to context, transformed by movement, and activated through interaction with place, light, and atmosphere.
Underlying this is a continuous engagement with process, fluidity, and sustainability — not just as themes, but as methods and commitments. My works often unfold over time, shaped by natural conditions and seasonal shifts, emphasising impermanence and ecological awareness. I aim to create art that is regenerative in spirit and respectful of the living systems it inhabits.
At the heart of this practice lies the fluid loop — a symbolic gesture that emerged in my paintings in 2001 and has since become a guiding visual and conceptual motif. The loop speaks to continuity, transformation, and balance. It echoes the circularity of nature, the movement of breath and tide, and the ancient symbols of unity and return. In embracing the loop, I return again and again to the idea that art can be a ritual of remembering — a soft threshold through which we reconnect with the Earth and one another.
Forms of art: visual 2d, visual 3d, performance, video, sculpture
Country: Australia -
Country of origin: South Africa -
Email: studio@carolinechristiecoxon.com
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