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The Beguiling ... fairy tales, myths and witchcraft in contemporary art

Wednesday 30 July to Saturday 6 September

Lyndall Phelps   Giovanna Maria Cassata   Catrin Howell   Vered Lahav
Julie Nord   Martyn Wainwright   Sarah Woodfine

Today’s society has a fascination with fairy tales, myths, witchcraft and folklore.  In this enchanting exhibition, contemporary artists explore the magic, innocence and danger lurking in fairy tales, the myth of the outsider and imagined worlds; worlds in which wishes and talismans can instantly deliver all that one desires or protect one from harm. 

The exhibition features Julie Nord’s extraordinary paintings  which draw on Alice in Wonderland, Lyndall Phelps’ spectacular Red Rope, a red knitted rope, 100 m long, descending through the ceiling of the Gallery, poised to rescue, and Catrin Howell’s animals drawn from ancient myths.  Closer to home,  Martyn Wainwright’s works refer to the events of the 1645-47 ‘East Anglian Witchcraft Trials’, whilst exploring broader perceptions of nefarious magic and notions of ‘the witch’ entertained throughout history and across cultures. 

Sarah Woodfine is exhibiting courtesy of Danielle Arnaud contemporary art
Julie Nord courtesy of Pippy Houldsworth, London

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