Laura Williams: Sea Like a Mirror

Sea like a mirror comprises a series of works on paper by Laura Williams which focus on moments of stillness within the natural environment. Each work is inspired by a memory of a specific place and being absorbed in the natural surroundings. This has been a continuing theme in Laura’s work in recent years, and it also speaks to a broader need to seek our own forms of stillness, whether in nature or elsewhere.

The title of the exhibition ‘sea like a mirror’, is a phrase drawn from the Beaufort wind force scale, a system developed to determine wind force through observations of the surrounding environment. But while this phrase is reflective of calm conditions and stillness, if ‘sea like a mirror’ is read a different way, it could be about seeing in the environment a reflection of ourselves.

This project has been supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants.