To The Heavens
Video, 2023
About the artwork
‘To the Heavens’ is a visual exploration of humanity's enduring search for meaning and the sacred, particularly in the face of mortal peril. The artwork traverses a commentary on the dichotomy between earthly existence, with its trials and tribulations, and the human yearning for significance and transcendence. The piece becomes a figurative ascent, a physical expression of an internal and existential journey towards nirvana.
Sound design by Katie Morris
Audio explanation
Listen to Katie Morris discuss this work.
Katie Morris is a Scottish artist currently based in Glasgow, UK, pursuing an honors degree in Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, a renowned institution in the United Kingdom. Morris's practice is characterized by combining traditional techniques with contemporary technology.
She explores the human experience with a keen focus on unraveling the relationship between technology, creativity, and contemporary life through a diverse range of mediums that allow her to navigate surrealism and venture into the subconscious mind, transcending the extremities of reality.