Elinor Clare Rowlands lives and works in London, creating live art, sound trails, stim-scapes, sound art, paintings, video-audio installations, and other immersive experiences that examine the themes of collectivity and participation. Her practice enables various forms of communities to be explored in relation to specific sites and contexts. Collaboration is integral to her work, as she often engages with others to develop gothic languages, folk histories, and constructs for temporary communities.
Her artistic practice is driven by feelings of "otherness," viewed through the lenses of ritual and magic. Utilising repetitive and rhythmic gestures, ER draws from her lived experiences of autism, ADHD, and synesthesia to explore elements such as texture, voice, recorded media, and live performance.
In her installations, she layers sound, sculpting it around repeated images from nature. The work possesses a phantasmagorical quality that feels overwhelming and immersive, secretive yet revealing to diverse audiences. Critics have likened her work to the psychological landscapes of Leonora Carrington, capturing a consciousness that resonates with ancient sensibilities while simultaneously reflecting something intensely contemporary.
ER's work has received support and recognition from various organizations, including the Canal and River Trust, The Supporting Act Foundation, Arts Council England, The Free Space Project, Drake Music Scotland, Unlimited, LADA, Shape, Tate Modern, Guerrilla Zoo, Hammersmith Lyric Theatre, Camden People’s Theatre, Disability Arts Online, and the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg.