Rose Hocking. Juried Artist
Strange Weather
University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery
Artist Statement
Deep Blue is a multi-sensory interactive work that incorporates screen-based visuals, spatial audio, and physical interaction. Exploring the themes of anthropogenic climate change and the blue mind, this work visualises a planetary ocean sphere situated in the centre of a large pulsing blue space. This blue space is influenced by theories of the blue mind, exploring the peace induced by the presence of a large body of water. This is combined with spatial audio to immerse the audience in soundscape of underwater sounds and crashing waves to create the sensation of being immersed in this watery environment. Examining the human connection to place through an exploration of the ocean ecosystem, Deep Blue encourages the audience to consider their place and relationship with the ocean in a space that explores the intersection between interactive experience and the physical interactions and impacts that we have on the environment. This work aims to foster deeper considerations of our relationship to the ocean and to place and reflect on how we interact with these environments.
About the artists
Rose Hocking is a Sunshine Coast artist based in Eumundi and has grown up surrounded by the arts. From an early age she was exposed to artistic and creative thinking and expression which greatly informed her artistic development. Rose’s artistic practice is constantly evolving and developing working with mediums of photography, design, installation, and interactive media. Her work is driven by a deep interest in nature and the environment and examining the connection and impact of humans in the natural world. She explores and seeks out these themes of environment, connection and reflection between humans and the environment with her works being primarily process driven and often informed through experimentation and the creative process. It is this process and experimentation with nature, especially water, that informs her practice. Rose completed her Bachelor of Photography with First Class Honours at Griffith University in 2020 and is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Rose’s work has been exhibited in group exhibitions both in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
Credits: Rose Hocking
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