Artist presentation

Tess Murdoch

Tess Murdoch is a Brooklyn, New York-based trend researcher and strategist whose background in textiles, fine arts, and visual storytelling informs her unique perspective.Drawing on her experience in fashion, home, and color forecasting, she investigates material culture and emerging movements that define contemporary aesthetics. Her multidisciplinary approach—merging creative ideation with in-depth analysis—reveals patterns shaping cultural narratives and reflects the dynamic evolution of art and design

Artist statement

Felt Time

“Ruins that are not ruins, but hymns of luminous memory.” —Hélène Cixous, Coming to Writing and Other Essays

By capturing fleeting moments of refracted light that dissolve in passing, I attempt to portray the delicate boundary between what is visible and what slips beyond perception. By focusing on those flaring instants at dusk—across both urban and rural spaces—each image becomes a testament to the transitory nature of time, preserving glimpses that might otherwise vanish. This body of work also serves as a visual extension of my Are.na editorial, Felt Time, forming a living archive of luminous memories.

Through this lens, I strive to create an intimate visual language that resonates as both personal narrative and universal experience. Each snapshot is a meditation on transformation, revealing how our inner worlds are reshaped by time, emotion, and the radiant interplay of light and shadow.