Annie Cattrell
Drawing can be the first step in the visualisation of action and thought combined. It represents a direct process whereby the initial stages of ‘thinking aloud’ happen. The paper cut artworks use incisions to form irreversible pathways and directional flow markings associated with time, rhythm and space. This mapping into the structure stretches the material integrity of the paper to its upmost limits. My practice as a fine artist is, at times, informed by working with specialists in neuroscience, meteorology, engineering, psychiatry and the history of science. This cross-disciplinary approach has enabled me to learn about cutting-edge research and in-depth information in these fields. I am particularly interested in the parallels and connections that can be drawn within these approaches in both art and science.
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