ARTIST STATEMENT

Elizabeth Arnold approaches the visual arts through the lens of a clinical psychologist trained in Indigenous medicine traditions. A self-taught artist, she draws from Folk Art, Outsider Art, and Art Brut, using humble found materials such as wood, moss, and bone to construct immersive environments rich with symbolic meaning.

Her practice explores the intersections of autobiography, mysticism, cultural memory, and the sacred feminine. Inspired by ideas of interspecies communication, deep listening, and plant consciousness, Dr Arnold works with imagery rooted in Animism and the intricate, unseen networks that connect all living beings such as the mycelium systems beneath our feet. She views the human body as a living archive, holding the stories, traumas, and wisdoms of generations.

Arnold’s installations, including “Madre Selva”, are conceived as spaces for reflection and reconnection, inviting viewers to step into a dialogue between science, spirituality, and myth. Her work challenges linear conceptions of time, instead embracing a multidimensional perspective that honors ancestral presence, ecological reciprocity, and the interconnected nature of life.