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The Many Faces

By Emily Joy 2025

Exhibition shots of ‘The Many Faces'

Large cyanotypes and ceramic sculpture exploring the many faces of ecologically-entwined Alpine myths and folk tales. Ritual objects, snow myths, and fearsome creatures speak of deeper ecological frictions, including human capacity for empathy, female narratives, and environmental and bodily integrity.

#frauholle #stollenwurm  

Toned cyanotypes, black clay, wood

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Swanfoot (Frau Holle)

Absurd Labour

Cloud Mountains (from the Untethered Mountain Series)

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