Wonderland
26 September 2009 - 10 January 2010
Upper Galleries
'The Silver Hands' Katie Jones (click image for larger version)
Enter the dark and magical world of Wonderland by East London Printmakers, an exhibition exploring fairy tales, myths and folk tales from around the world. Featuring over 80 artworks, the exhibition includes depictions of much-loved European tales such as Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling, as well as folklore from other continents. The varied cultural and geographical backgrounds of the 50 exhibiting artists are evident in the works shown, taking us to places of good and evil, quests and heroes, love and friendship.
Wonderland: Themes
Folklore, myths, legends and fairy tales are a cauldron of a culture's deepest hopes, beliefs and anxieties symbolically expressed through storytelling and passed on through generations. The exhibiting artist's works are loosely themed Cautionary Tales, Fantasy, Good versus Evil, Love and Friendship, Myths and Folklore and The Heroic Quest.
East London Printmakers
East London Printmakers is an independent collective of around 200 artist-printmakers based in Hackney.
