This is me, Sara Meredith.
This is a photo with 1 take
My face without makeup
This is coping
This is the room where I have spend 75% of
my time since mid December
We're all trying our best to find our way back to ourselves and each other during a time of continued darkness.
Perhaps that is why I find it nourishing to make woodcuts of creatures surviving in the darkest depths of the ocean.
While science tells us anthropomorphizing creatures is highly unscientific.. I think to truly understand the other life forms we coexist with is to understand ourselves.That requires seeing pieces of ourselves wherever we look
Many people call many of these creatures ugly, hideous or bizarre. When I hear that I can't help but think that it's because there is such a lack of understanding about the immense value of these creatures.
I look at them and I see myself, I see us. I see misunderstood creatures. I see them creating their own light under extreme pressure and darkness and they thrive! No matter what characteristics our evolution produces, the results are beautiful.
Swipe to see details of the Atolla jellyfish, Gulper eel, bristlemouths fish and hatchet fish all woodcuts in progress.
Do you see yourself in any of these beings?
