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Kaspar Bucher. A tree or dense undergrowth is giving the person an air of secrecy and isolation from the rest of the world - No.1 Ink on Paper 21 x 29.7 cm 2016
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Adam Batchelor. Shrine for a Beautiful Beast Watercolour and gouache on paper, 42 x 29.7 cm 2016
Exhibition
Into the Deep Woods
21 Aug 2016 – 25 Sep 2016
Address
- 14-20 Mirabel Street
- Manchester
- M3 1PJ
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 59, 2
- Manchester Victoria
In collaboration with a-space in Switzerland, PAPER presents Into the Deep Woods.
About
Drawing inspiration from the interpretation of the forest as the unconscious, 10 artists and a poet have responded to this notion, creating within their works a narrative construct to explore the theory of the forest as a psychological space. The forest signifies the realm of the imagination, which, according to Lacan, is the psychic place, or phase, where the child projects its ideas of self in order to develop its own identity, sexuality, and gendered self. A recurrent theme in fairytales is the protagonist entering the forest. Through the ensuing narrative and their chilling encounters, they inevitably gain a sense of the changes in their lives, particularly from child to adult, and also a sense of morality.
