Exhibition
Shifting Sands: Hybrid Rituals & Symbols in Contemporary Culture
23 May 2015 – 12 Jul 2015
Modern Art Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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Serena Korda, The Hosts Ectoplasmic Variations has been made with the support of Camden Arts Centre, Rhubaba Gallery and Choir, Smiths Row and King's College London. With special thanks to Kat Buchanan.
Art Tour
Tour: Shifting Sands with Ben Roberts, Curator
11 Jun 2015
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 21:00
Cost of entry
Free.
Address
- 30 Pembroke Street
- Oxford
- OX1 1BP
- United Kingdom
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Shifting Sands Exhibition Tour
Join Ben Roberts, Curator of Education & Public Programmes, Modern Art Oxford, for an exhibition tour of Shifting Sands: Hybrid Rituals & Symbols in Contemporary Culture.
About
An exhibition of works by Serena Korda and Dr. Lakra. Folkloric rituals, continue to be shaped by the rites and activities which traditionally bound communities together.
Folkloric rituals, from harvest festivals in Sussex to Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, continue to be shaped by the rites and activities which traditionally bound communities together. The symbols, images and materials produced as part of these rituals are often appropriated, developed and repurposed over time to gain new relevance beyond their pagan ritual origins. They are the visual representations of myth and familiarity, fear and hope, and of community identity in a specific place and time.
Shifting Sands brings together the work of two artists who continue these traditions in a contemporary context, working with images and ideas that resonate across time and cultures. The sculptures, collages and drawings presented in this exhibition reach into the past and mix traditional folklore with symbols of contemporary culture. They reflect the evolution in how we think about community, culture and history, and how this has altered over time.
