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In 2020 during the height of the spread of Coronavirus in Australia, I was asked to be part of a group exhibition, Introversion, at Articulate Project Space in Sydney. The exhibition was comprised of a group of six artists who had attended residencies at Arteles Creative Centre in Hämeenkyrö, Finland, and whose work reflected introspection and reflection upon the world. The Introversion artists works were reflections in response to their experiences during this challenging time of the Covid19 pandemic. For me this was was a reflection on seeds as a symbol of life and hope, in juxtapostion to the virus as it spread throughout the world. 

 

Seeds tend to float on the breeze away from their parent plant. Dispersed to places far and wide, this is how they spread and survive. Some can be carried very long distances and, during their travels, can adapt in form and strength. The further a seed travels from its origin, the greater its chance of survival. 

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During this pandemic and its isolating times, the idea of travelling far and wide is neither possible nor sensible for human survival. Like the floating seeds, the virus spreads and disperses, invisible to the eye – it could be anywhere. 

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One of the greatest fears of all is the fear of the unknown. While varying degrees of uncertainty can be expected in life under normal circumstances, there is so much more that feels unknown about the future of the world and our place in it during this time. 

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This pandemic and the fears and realities it presents have spread like wildfire, as has the foreboding knowledge that yet again there will be loss. This we already know. 

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It is hard to prepare for a loss we cannot envision. Whether anticipating potential outcomes, or turning one’s back to the ever-changing landscape of the Covid19 world, travelling through the stillness of introspection and reflection is one “known” to be relied upon.