Janelle Lynch – ‘Another Way of Looking at Love’
“And another way of looking at love is connection.” Alain de Botton
Janelle Lynch’s series ‘Another Way of Looking at Love’ – large-format (8×10) still lives in the landscape “as a metaphor to consider our yearning to be connected and the personal, societal, and environmental consequences of disconnection. I begin by identifying details in nature that, based on a unique vantage point, create geometric formations of closure. The connective point, or nucleus, that is created by the union becomes my plane of focus.”
Janelle Lynch – Another Way of Looking at Love
“The title is from a quote by the philosopher Alain de Botton, who supports Dr. Amy Banks’ neuroscientific research and Relational-Cultural Theory. Dr. Banks’ theory posits that humans are biologically hardwired to connect and that our wellness (and the well-being of our culture and planet) depends on our connections with others and with nature.”
The project took the artist three-year and is inspired by her recent immersion in drawing and painting from perception.
The series is published in a photo book by Radius Books.
Source artist statement.