Alana Bassett

Somewhere Beyond the Sea conjures Bassett’s hometown of Laguna Beach, CA, exploring the artist’s ever-evolving relationship with the ocean and outer space to construct the dreamlike world she remembers as a child. Oscillating between wonder and terror, the work constructs idealistic dioramas that reflect the artist’s fear of the ocean and feelings of anxiety around growing up.

Alana Bassett is a photographer and visual artist exploring themes of home, friendship, and nature. Her work features reconstructed, dreamlike compositions that draw from narrative cinema and elements of chance.