Quiet tensions between humanity and nature
I create drawings, installations, video, and sound-based works that explore the fragile spaces where identity, memory, and the natural world meet.
Working across charcoal, graphite, ink, monotype, video, sound, and installation, I build images and environments that invite stillness, attention, and reflection. My practice is rooted in observation and texture, and in the quiet moments when forms begin to blur, dissolve, or transform.
Living in Bristol, Maine, I am continually shaped by the landscape around me — the density of the forests, the presence of coastline, the movement of weather, and the subtle appearance of animals in their environment. These experiences inform work that is both intimate and expansive, grounded in material process yet open to larger questions about vulnerability, connection, and the relationship between the human and more-than-human world.
Visit Jan Arabas’ Forest Installation at https://www.openhouseofhistory.org
“Working across drawing, video, sound, and installation, I explore the quiet space where the human and natural worlds meet.”
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