Cyrra Robinson

Statement: I explore the spaces between the fantasy and reality of our natural world to discover and highlight where they most intersect. Taking notes from scientific research and examining imagery of living organisms in both the micro and macroscopic scale assists me in the hunt for repetitive patterns, textures, and related similarities within their life cycles and appearances.

These findings influence sculpture that does not seek to imitate a living organism of a previous or present domain, but establish organic possibilities. I am especially intrigued with life forms that thrive in extreme and purportedly inhabitable places and their commonly uncommon adaptations to survive in such conditions.

Ultimately I seek to delight the senses; inciting playful, curious exploration and the urge to wonder what exists in the universe still unacknowledged, while pondering what those inward incitements can mean for our time here. I imagine my work to create discomfort and nostalgia, a sense of something mysteriously familiar that reaches into the deep, dark spots in our collective memory that steer our perceptions of what does and doesn't necessarily belong in our world.