Myra Crane 2025

Abstract

Cosmic Currents: Chromatic Meditations on Wonder is an immersive, drawing-based installation that explores the patterns of the natural world, perception, interconnectedness and wonder. Guided by synesthesia, scientific curiosity, and a mystical sensibility, I construct an imagined ecosystem that blur the boundaries between the microscopic and cosmic, the real and the speculative. Using watercolor pencils, ink, markers, and other drawing tools, I built a layered composition on paper that I installed into a circular environment by hanging from an steel structure. This allows viewers to enter and experience the work with their whole bodies. At the heart of this work is a deep reverence for the patterns found in nature—fractal geometries, cellular divisions, astronomical structures—which serve as both visual inspiration and conceptual frameworks. My synesthetic perception allows me to experience colors as flavors, sounds as hues, imbuing my work with a sensory richness that is both intuitive and visceral. This installation is not just a visual experience but a meditative one—a spiritual practice of tuning into wonder. It offers viewers an invitation to slow down, reawaken their sense of awe, and reconnect with the mystery that surrounds us. The work is personal and emotional, offering space for reflection, healing, and transformation. At its core, Cosmic Currents is about honoring mystery and navigating the fluid dance between what we know and what remains beautifully unknowable.