alexis elton

Breath Mountain is an ongoing creative research project by Alexis Elton and Nina Elder. We are artists and researchers who practice in the hybrid spaces between creativity and science. With a dedication to experimentation and deep observation, we seek to understand the moisture cycle and its unique ecologic expressions. This multi-site, interdisciplinary project uses the methodology of field science, combined with aesthetic and material ingenuity, to explore respirating landscapes. 

Our interest is in isolated ecosystems that breathe, sites of reciprocity between Earth and sky. We are curious about the interdependence between extremely different entities. Breath Mountain is an exploration of how ecological relationships create pockets of protection and evolutionary endurance in the midst of environmental upheaval. The sustained diversity we witness is evidence of creative adaptation and unique trans-species collaborations. We explore and learn from these phenomena in order to discover metaphors and parallels between these sites and our human bodies.