I am a multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, drawing, painting, and performance. My practice is rooted in an exploration of material intelligence and the relationship between the physical and the mythic. By shifting between media, I seek to access different modes of perception and interpretation—tactile, intuitive, symbolic, and somatic.
My work moves between inner and outer worlds, drawing from emotional landscapes as much as from the environments I inhabit. I blend feeling with form, creating symbolic structures that echo the micro- and macrocosmic patterns found in nature—cellular textures, geological layers, celestial arcs, bones, fibers, and elemental rhythms.
My approach to art-making is both spontaneous and methodological--seasonal and dynamic. I embrace a fluid process, allowing my intuition to guide the genesis of each piece while also employing structured methods to ensure deeper exploration of the revelatory subject matter. By utilizing different materials and approaches, I reflects on moments in time, the alchemy of energetic transformation, emotional states, and the sense of mystery that permeates our lives.
I finds joy in both collaborative and self-reflective practices. This balance of collaboration and solitude informs my work over time ad seasons, inviting me to continuously evolve my artistic voice, context, and creative contributions.
My art has been exhibited in a variety of public and private settings, nationally and internationally, including the National Museum for Women in the Arts.
Relevant articles:
https://nmwa.org/blog/artist-spotlight/5-questions-with-kelsey-wishik/
https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-kelsey-wishik-artist-author-musician/
https://voyageatl.com/interview/life-work-with-kelsey-wishik-of-athens-ga/
