magic realism
26
May
2022
2022
Seed Head
Spirit figures in mask & costume evoke a magic realism of an older culture needing to be recalled as the natural world struggles with our careless treatment of it…. over lockdown the garden became a sanctuary to grow plants to eat and become reacquainted with the seasonal evolution of plants in my patch. Cv19 […]
06
Jun
2018
2018
Armida’s vexation
Charlotte Squire creates a sense of wonder and anxiety with her sculptural forms. Her work uses illumination to draw attention to the transformation of mundane materials into something that both engages and unsettles. This installation was created specially for Dreaming Awake as part of the Dulwich Festival. Armedia is betrayed by her mortal lover, and uses […]