Rachel Garrard Looks for the Invisible in the Visible
by Lalita Salander
Amuse
August, 2015
The multi-medium artist is known for her exploration of the unseen world around us: her videos, paintings, sculptures and performances unite consciousness, nature and time. “People are always interested in developing ways of seeing beyond,” she says. “Whether it is through some kind of ritual or psychedelics.” Channeling a universal essence of being is a methodology she applies to her life as a whole, and she produces art with a series of processes, much like meditation. Experiences in Mayan sweat lodges, surfing and daily bike rides over the Williamsburg Bridge contribute to her work, with body and mind being central to her practice. Amuse spoke to the artist about her interactions with nature, metaphysics and cosmology.