Surrealist Watercolor Photograph, "Happenings, Not Things"

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A 12x16 Surreal Watercolor and Cyanotype on Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag and Hahnemuhle Semi-e Papers executed by artist Annalise Neal. A … more A 12x16 Surreal Watercolor and Cyanotype on Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag and Hahnemuhle Semi-e Papers executed by artist Annalise Neal. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the work upon its purchase or delivery.

Annalise Neil’s cyanotype and watercolor works are conceptually driven, with inspiration coming from both recognizable subjects like nature and animals, to abstract, philosophical topics like quantum theory, perception, and time. In particular, Neil has been investigating the work of physicist Carlo Rovelli, psychologist and economist Daniel Kahneman, Professor of Forest Ecology Suzanne Simard, and essayist Rebecca Solnit.

Starting with ideas prompted from research, Neil processes these topics in her sketchbook, writing down quotes and theoretical diagrams, which are then edited down to form the visual composition of the piece.

Neil hopes her work will help encourage public discourse around these topics, especially what it means to be human in an interconnected world.

“I make visual poems in order to find greater clarity in all that surrounds me. My work depicts ideas that consistently hold my attention: like empathy, time, transmutation, and perception. Metaphors that come from researching these scientific and philosophical tenets are woven into my pieces. The concepts–and the images they lead to–help me understand living as a human in a wildly complex, interconnected and social environment. Translating ideas into images provides an external armature on which to hang my thoughts, and ideally allows for a fruitful public discourse. In a way, I am making a catalogue of new ways of thinking, that taken together may allow for a resonant levity or evolution of our animating spirit. Even if this only occurs for a moment, it can still leave a permanent mark.” ~ Annalise Neil less