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 interspecies connection—humans, non-humans, and bodies of water.
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.
From the moment we began to collaborate with Whale Fall, a project led by mayfield, Oceanicos Collective emerged as a journey to share our love for the sea 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.
On July 25th, 2024, after performing on the magical and 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.
We are currently artists-in-residence at Wesleyan University, where we are developing our work through community actions, classes, and creative occurrences for the ocean and life.
Our vision is to bring this work to communities who may not have access to the ocean, such as people in prison, elder care facilities, and folks with disabilities.
The ocean is
A source of inspiration, abundance and wisdom.
A space of presence and connection.
The beaches and the songs of the waves decompose stress and calm the nervous system.
The ocean raises the energetic frequency on this planet, and brings well-being to the beings who inhabit it.
We are the ocean,
Our internal waters are moved by the moon itself
We are nature,