On Wednesday, May 25, at 21:00, ResidenceSEA will present Spiritus, an installation by Caitlin Harder and Tomoe Tsutsumi. Spiritus is a work utilizing moving image, sculptural form and the spatial dynamics of the ResidenceSEA structure itself, in order to investigate the relationship between individual human perception and the power of outside forces.
The sea and the night sky as spaces are at once reflective and absorptive; deeply personal, but also relating to a collective consciousness. In Spiritus, these elements are explored and re-contextualized through the introduction of handmade objects including origami boats and hand-stitched reflective beacons.
We invite you to experience this immersive installation with us at ResidenceSEA (former palio Lido), at Kilkis street (behind the Pankritio Stadio) in Heraklion.
Caitlin Harder is an artist from the United States working in installation, video and text. She received her MFA in Sculpture and Dimensional Studies from the School of Art and Design at Alfred University, and her BA in Studio Art and Theory from Marlboro College. She has exhibited internationally and participated in residencies in Cyprus, Spain, Iceland and the USA. Growing up in a rural environment Caitlin developed a relationship with the natural world that has had a lasting influence on her artistic practice. She is particularly interested in the relationship between natural materials, processes and a shared human experience. In her installations, Caitlin explores themes of time and transformation using a combination of poetic text, raw materials, sound and video.
Tomoe Tsutsumi is a visual artist living and working in Ridgewood, New York. She was born in Tokyo, Japan. She holds an MFA in Fine Arts from Parsons the New School for Design and a BFA in Fine Arts, Painting from Colorado State University. She explores the themes of individuality, community, communication and the relationship between them. The medium of her work varies from drawing, painting, sculpture, video, performance and community projects.
