Rock, Paper, Scissors

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Rock, Paper, Scissors invites the viewer to explore Stoddart’s layered worlds formed through technical trompe l’oeil and the limitless boundaries of illusion. These works originate in the humble cardboard box, which has undergone multiple mutations from painting through to ceramic sculptures. This exhibition present’s Stoddart’s theatrical, independent realms where scenarios oscillate between dream and nightmare. There are recurring, playful motifs across the works such as cartoon clouds, party foods and archaeological treasures. Connecting threads weave in and out of monstrous forms, while cardboard forests grow in subdued groves, all illustrating Stoddart’s ability to craft a unique visual language. Her works converge to combine the cosy, familiar with the uncanny.