We are mayfield and camilo, two wild, magical and adventurous beings.
We are artists, somatic workers, improvisers, and activists who love the ocean and work with bodies of water and interspecies connection—humans & non-humans.
mayfield, is from turtle island and was born in Connecticut or Quinnehtukqut—the historic homeland of the Poquonocks, Wangunks and Tunxis—near the Atlantic Ocean, and camilo was born in Tuluá, a small town in Colombia near the Pacific Ocean. We are currently based in Rockaway Beach, New York, by the Atlantic Ocean.
We met in 2022 dancing with a spiritual and creative purpose. Our journey together with the ocean began with a deep connection with a sperm whale that we found stranded in Rockaway Beach, NY.
Oceanicos Collective emerged as a journey to share our love for the ocean and water through dance, sound, community action and climate justice.
Art is life and the ocean is life.
Our work is a form of prayer.
In 2023, we had the privilege of swimming with humpback whales on Colombia’s Pacific Coast. We felt the sound frequencies of their songs enter our bodies, expanding our connection and deep respect for life and the ocean. __We are full of energy and love to share, create, heal and expand sensitivity for our oceans and life.
In 2024, after performing on the historic Tall Ship Wavertree as part of the River to River Festival in NYC, we committed ourselves to spiritual union with the ocean and our purpose together.
… The ocean is
A source of inspiration, abundance and wisdom
A space of presence and connection
A place where the sounds of waves decompose stress and calm the nervous system.
The ocean raises the energetic frequency on this planet,
it is a cosmic connection where our internal waters are moved by the same moon.
The ocean breathes life into all beings
we are the ocean,
we are nature,