Worldmaking is the philosophical and creative process through which people create different versions of reality using symbolic systems like language, art and science. In Carolynn Haydu’s universe, the infinitesimal and the intergalactic landscapes are uninhabited providing a creative spaces full of hopeful possibilities.
In Haydu’s words, “Created as a direct antidote to the relentless chaos of our contemporary moment, this body of work looks outward and deep within—finding solace in the long view of universal time. Drawing inspiration from terrestrial topographies, geodes, and cosmic structures, these paintings serve as quiet microcosms of enduring natural order.
Each piece is built through a painstaking, meditative process: hand-painting sheets of paper, meticulously hand cutting out organic forms, and collaging them into physical, relief-like layers. In the rhythm of making, the quiet precision of daily life intersects with the vast backdrop of cosmic cycles—a reflection on how this grand, indifferent dance manifests in both the mundane and pivotal moments of our lived experience.
In a world that feels increasingly precarious, these works offer the potential reassuring perspective of cosmic cycles—a reminder that against the vast, spinning background of galaxies and deep earth, our current storms are merely an infinitesimal blip. The cosmos endures, spins on, and holds steady.”
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