Ecology – how we relate with others and our environment – is the cornerstone of my work. I engage with nature-culture, somatic practices and narratives to reflect and embody our interconnectedness with all of life. This can take the form of sound and voice works, images, artist books, spatial interventions and performative experiences, gatherings, workshops or bespoke support for individuals and organisations. I see my work as gestures or offerings that provide time and space to collectively reflect, connect with, (re)create, celebrate, (re)value, harmonize or simply observe our place in the world.
Ela Spalding (Panama/UK, 1982) is an artist~facilitator working in the ecotones between fields of knowledge, using art as a conduit to practice and convey notions of our interconnectedness with all of life. Her practice lies at the intersection of ecological thinking, somatic experience and narrative art, inviting listening and resonance inside and out. She’s the founder of Estudio Nuboso, a platform for art and ecology in Panama. Now based in Mallorca, Spain, she’s currently working on the notion of nature-culture corridors of planetary solidarity and regeneration through a podcast series called Tejiendo Corredores~Weaving Corridors; and she shares the SUELO Methodology as a field guide to support people to (re)connect with the places we inhabit. She works with museums, universities, scientific and cultural institutions as well as environmental NGOs and individuals around the world. Her artwork has been in group shows throughout Latin America and Europe and are part of the collection of the MAC Contemporary Art Museum of Panama.
Contact: connect (at) elaspalding.com