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- Rachel Martin
Rachel
Martin
An Ocean Seen
An Ocean Seen explores the interplay of light and the ocean. Rachel creates an ocean scene, shaped by her own encounters with the sea, building a bridge between personal memory and collective experience. Everyone has subjective feelings toward the ocean such as awe, joy, fear, peace, or longing. Growing up near the coast, Rachel has always held a profound love for its presence and ability to explore it.
The ocean is not just water; it is the force that makes life possible. Light is the ocean’s silent partner in sustaining life. It fuels the food chain at its very base and provides the earth with more than 50 percent of its oxygen. Without light, the ocean would lose its life-giving energy and Earth would lose its greatest source of balance and renewal.
The universal interplay of sunlight on water evokes deep emotional responses, eases stress, lifts mood, and creates a meditative state often described as “blue mind.” In her work, Rachel works with light and water together to evoke a space of reflection, wonder, and appreciation.
Through this immersive experience, she invites viewers to contemplate their own relationship with the sea, bringing the ocean into conversation and highlighting its often overlooked connection to human life.