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delphahudson

Productive disorientations of old narratives. Painting as a vehicle for change.
@nsanewlyn @theatreoftheself
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‘Hurdy Gurdy’ watercolour o& ink, 30x30cm The

‘Hurdy Gurdy’ watercolour o& ink, 30x30cm

The term ‘danse macabre’ came into use in the late Middle Ages as an allegory of the universality of death as an equalising curve. No matter what one’s station in life, the danse macabre unites us all.

Medieval dances are fascinating. Mass epidemics of dancing afflicted parts of Europe since the seventh century, breaking out in times of famine, disease and political unrest. In 1374, men, women and children danced in the streets of Aix-la-Chapelle for hours. It was a mass catharsis, people expressing feelings that could not be spoken that came alive in the dance.

The dancers were for the most part peasants, servants, artisans and housewives, the poor and downtrodden. Only by being possessed by the dance could they give voice to their fury, anguish and disgust at the powers-that-were.

Reminding us of the fragility of our lives, of protest, joy and humour, new watercolours are named for a medieval dance, instrument or song - as a metaphor for the fragility of life and carnival.

The hurdy gurdy or ‘beggar’s lyre’ was an instrument associated with the lowest social classes, with links to itinerant musicians telling stories through epic historical folk dances.

#dansemacabre #hurdygurdy #medievaldances #medievalart #medievalcontemporary #commonpeople #cartharsis #carnival #carnivalesque #bakhtin #tellingstories #watercolour #workonpaper #figurativepainting #contemporarypainting

‘The riddle of the washing up’ acrylic on canv

‘The riddle of the washing up’ acrylic on canvas, 25x25x3cm

Sphinx with child & washing up bowl joining the series of humorous small paintings in my studio window.

Playing with female archetypes & what past and present bring to ancient symbols, the Sphinx is a symbol of mystery, riddles and secrets.

We are always at a historical juncture where imagistic enquiries can manipulate and transform. Constructive processes produce reinventions of a social- minded nature. Laughing at stereotypes is one way of re-representing common experiences- even if you have got a dishwasher!

Get in touch if you would like to know more or purchase for a special seasonal price of £100 which includes a donation to a local charity @wildyoungparentsproject AND @artistsupportpledge

#sphinx #washingup #riddles #silence #domesticsurreal #paintingwomen #reinventingsymbols #commonexperience #medievaldomestic #smallpaintings #artistsupportpledge #studiowindow #contemporaryart #medievalpainting

What is it about medieval imagery that has fiendis

What is it about medieval imagery that has fiendishly possessed this series of paintings?

1. ‘The sixth sense of understanding’ 200x180cm

2. ‘Despised and condemned..’ 200x180cm

3. ‘Consider the lilies..’150x180cm
Images from the studio wall - all mixed media on canvas

It started with rewilding patterns, inserting women and children, as laying with curtains as a membrane between reality, myth and allegory.

Simple domestic textiles evoking domesticity have now been overtaken by mythical creatures & strange symbols.

Painting and weaving stories, the canvas duck becomes the material ground of ‘historia’, new domestic spaces & representations of women’s labour.

Reflecting on what happens next; departures & repetitions from paintings previously shown around the UK that featured figures & patterns
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#whatnext #inthestudio #contemporarypainting #patternpainting #carnivalesque #medievalsymbolism #historia #metamorphosis #possession #paintingwomen #paintinghistory #paintingcurtains #medievalimagery

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