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Return to search results Susan Feindel: See BelowSusan Feindel, It will smell like the breath of a new born baby (anonymous, aboard C.C.G.S. Hudson, 2001) #3 (detail) 2004 The Nova Scotian artist Susan Feindel is known for her adventurous, experimental approach to landscape painting and her espousal of environmental causes. This painting installation was inspired by her voyages on oceanographic research ships, during which the ocean floor is viewed from shipboard using sonar side-scan technology. Unstretched, ink-painted canvases mounted on the darkened floor appear to bleed into the void, suggesting a submerged, downward-looking view of the benthic (ocean bottom) habitat. Complementing these, a series of perforated ink and wash North Atlantic map drawings are illuminated from beneath to illustrate the migratory movements of sea creatures. An ambient soundscape composed of scratchy, rummaging sedimentary sounds heightens the sensation of submersion. Read an excerpt from the catalogue (Out of stock) Read the catalogue online in illustrated form Exhibition Images Click on an image to enlarge it. |