Richelle Ellis
Richelle Ellis is an expeditionary artist exploring planetary connectivity on and off Earth. Her work explores connectivity in a world where human impact, technology, and the environment collide. She has had solo shows in Los Angeles, New York, Japan, and international orbit around Earth etched on satellites and aboard rockets.
Earth Gaze is a series of mixed-media paintings of urban and rural environments from an aerial view. Works are assembled with found objects, recycled materials, organic matter, and circuit boards integrated into intricate and tactile scenes. It combines familiar landscapes with unexpected materials, shifting our gaze to see the world in new ways.
The "earth gazing" process is described by astronauts and airline passengers alike as a meditative and deeply reflective experience, marveling at the complexities and beauty of Earth below. By carefully observing our constructed world from a new perspective, we can notice its ever-evolving nature. It is within this new way of looking that we can design and change the ways we interact and exist within it all.