WATER FIELD 

 Charcoal on paper, ( 8” x 3”)



ELIZABETH CHE

INSTAGRAM:elizabethjche

 













Metamorphic Landscapes 
Genesis                                              
Divergent Realities

Water holds for me so many possibilities of memory and experience, and I tend to be drawn towards engaging with it in my work. In a literal sense, it has been a constant through my many places of relocation, whether it shows itself billowing against coasts or sitting in placid streams and lakes or pounding down in torrential rain. 

It is also present through different forms in my journey of emotional experiences; for example, how it appears through tears, or how it can change the smoothness of skin into wrinkles in the shower. In the process of this drawing, I was thinking often about water and time and their similarities. We need both to survive – water sustains our physical bodies, and time sustains our physical lives. 





METAMORPHIC LANDSCAPES explores artistic transformation of natural materials and environments, where artists weave their surroundings into narratives using materials as metaphors, ultimately reshaping our perception of evolving landscapes.  
[ process in completion of “water field” by elizabeth che]

Che's charcoal drawing, which captures the ceaseless flow of water, is a profound meditation on the impermanence and continuity of life. The piece invites viewers into a contemplative space where the slowness of time becomes palpable, echoing the meditative process Che describes in her creation. The drawing's delicate interplay of light and shadow conveys the fluidity of water and its boundless nature, much like the infinite passage of time. In this work, water becomes a metaphorical vessel for reflection, where the viewer is encouraged to immerse themselves in the subtle rhythms of existence, much like a drop of water suspended in the vast ocean. Che's intention to evoke both transformation and sensation is beautifully realized, as the drawing serves as a visual and emotional channel for contemplating the transient moments of our lives within the endless flow of time.

“ Neither water in an ocean nor time has a visible end or seems able to be held or contained, because they are both ceaselessly flowing. And sometimes our short, liminal lives can seem suspended in infinite time so similarly to a drop of water in the ocean. In relation to time, there is a slowness that comes with viewing fields of water that I want to be present in the experience of viewing this drawing (and is something I also felt in this process of drawing water, which became very meditative). For me, water is a channel for both reflection on the transformation of my experiences as well as for immersive observation and sensation.”