Influenced by the esoteric leanings of Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, Sabat curates an exhibition and catalogue where six artists offer their visions of modern witchcraft and feminism. Encompassing a variety of mediums—from photography to performance—each artist presents their personal witchcraft for the future.

Artist Luna Ece Bal is amongst the pioneers of this project. Drawing inspiration from her aunt's notebooks full of channelling work and automatic writing, and af Klint's spirit channelling practice, she's reinterpreted the spiritual information through ebru, a marbling technique from her native Turkey. Her almost cellular designs are crafted from earthen pigments, musing on concepts of energy transference and making the unseen, visible. In a similar vein, French pair Camille Tallent and Lia Pradal ponder similar themes. Drawing on analogue camcorder horror, they venture into the forest at night to document the unknown, capturing the esoteric evidence on tape.

Exploring a mysterious mermaid past, New Zealand-born artist Cherry Lazar reveals a very personal mythology through photography and digital collage. Her set of three photographs form visual representations of her earliest connections with an aquatic entity, the first step to discovering a forgotten Atlantis. Likewise engrossed in a world of ancient myth, French artist Matthias Garcia’s triptych explores the equivocal meaning of the Greek word Elpis, or hope, the only thing left in Pandora’s box after all ills escaped. Illustrating the lush interior of the Box filled with this equivocal hope, Garcia reveals his own relationship with reality and rationality, safety and illusion.

In her panoramic painting, Maria Torres portrays a scene of feminine power that gestures towards the realm of mystery and intuition, a boundary of our understanding. Populated by women from Torres’ life, some public figures, others her close friends, each woman represents a unique way of living out femininity and a healing presence in the world. Last but certainly not least, Uhuru-Matahari’s evening performance showcases their handmade headdresses and costumes, exploring deep consciousness and awareness of the feminine principle and Mother Nature. Channelling a crowned goddess of the dark cosmic womb, the performance aims to reveal and awaken the primordial inner goddess in us all, while seeking a balance between the divine feminine and masculine.

Details:

• 160 pages

• Dimensions: 11,4 x 16,2cm

• Flexcover