Annwyl ffrindiau,
Hoffwn eich gwahodd, i ymuno â mi ar gyfer arddangosfa gloi a sesiwn rhannu perfformiad fy mhrosiect ymchwil a datblygu, TRWSIO, ar 22 Mawrth am 6 PM yn Oriel Elysium.
Mae’r daith naw mis hon, a ariennir gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, wedi bod yn archwiliad o’r cwestiwn:
“Sut rydyn ni’n dod yn gyfan eto, a beth sydd wedi torri?”
Trwy sain, peintio, darlunio awtomatig rhydd, celf perfformio, ffilm, ffotograffiaeth, Crosio a dawns a gwaith byrfyfyr (improvisation), rwyf wedi ymchwilio i themâu trawma, atgyweirio, cyfanrwydd, mygydau, aml-ddimensiynoldeb, defod (ritual), a hunan-iachâd. Mae’r gwaith hwn yn hynod bersonol, yn plethu profiadau colled—megis colli fy Nghymraeg ac amser oherwydd salwch ar ôl beichiogrwydd ectopig—gyda’r ddealltwriaeth bod gan y corff allu anhygoel i hunan-iacháu. Mae rhan arwyddocaol o’r ymchwil hon wedi datgelu sut mae darnio, gwaith cysgodol, cysylltiad â diwinyddiaeth a chreadigrwydd yn chwarae rhan yn y broses hon, dyma’r llinyn aur sy’n rhedeg trwy’r gwaith celf, gan symboleiddio taith atgyweirio, trawsnewid, a’r ethereal.
Fel rhan o fy ymchwil, rydw i wedi cael y fraint o gymryd rhan mewn sgyrsiau dwys gyda chydweithwyr enwog ac wedi cynnal tri gweithdy yn Llanelli, Abertawe ac Aberystwyth. Mae’r cyfnewidiadau hyn—archwilio masgio, defod, ysbryd, natur, treftadaeth Gymreig a’r groesffordd rhwng creadigrwydd, trawma, ac iachâd—wedi dylanwadu’n ddwfn ar fy ymarfer stiwdio a’r gweithiau a gyflwynir yn yr arddangosfa hon.
Roedd ein rhan gyntaf yn cynnwys yr anhygoel, Maggi Nichols a’r tro hwn, rwy’n gyffrous i rannu’r gofod gyda’r cerddor, Charlie ar gyfer perfformiad arbennig.
Byddwn wrth fy modd yn eich gweld chi yno i weld TRWSIO yn cael ei rannu am y tro olaf.
Gyda chynhesrwydd a diolchgarwch,
Joanna Bond
Dear friends,
I would like to invite you, to join me for the closing exhibition and performance sharing of my research and development project, TRWSIO (“Mend” in Welsh), on March 22nd at 6 PM at Elysium Gallery.
This nine-month journey, funded by Arts Council Wales, has been an exploration of the question:
“How do we become whole again, and what is broken?”
Through sound, painting, free automatic drawing, performance art, film, photography, Crochet and dance and improvisation, I have delved into themes of trauma, repair, wholeness, masks, multidimensionality, ritual, and self-healing. This work is deeply personal, interweaving experiences of loss—such as the loss of my Welsh language and time due to illness after an ectopic pregnancy—with the understanding that the body holds an incredible capacity for self-healing. A significant part of this research has uncovered how fragmentation, shadow work, connection to divinity and creativity play a role in this process, this is the golden thread that runs through the artwork, symbolising the journey of mending, transformation, and the ethereal.
As part of my research, I’ve had the privilege of engaging in profound conversations with renowned collaborators and running three workshops in Llanelli, Swansea, and Aberystwyth. These exchanges—exploring masking, ritual, spirit, nature, Welsh heritage and the intersection of creativity, trauma, and healing—have deeply influenced my studio practice and the works presented in this exhibition.
Our first sharing featured the incredible Maggi Nichols, and this time, I am excited to share the space with musician Charlie for a special performance.
I would love to see you there to witness this final sharing of TRWSIO.
With warmth and gratitude,
Joanna Bond