Contemporary Art with a Rock n'Roll edge!
£600.00
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Artists concept. ODYSSEY by Wyldheart & Wright
Odyssey – 1. An extended adventurous voyage or trip.
2. a series of experiences that give knowledge or understanding to someone
This series of artwork is drawn from Claire Wyldheart’s visionary journal that contains her encounters whilst on shamanic travels. These soul flights are then transcribed by Claire into custom dolls and toys, sculpted with clay, augmented with 3D printing and dressed in handmade clothing. The dolls are then handpainted by Will Wright, photographed and digitally collaged, with hand stencilled lettering completing the final image. The striking designs evoke album cover illustration, psychedelic tarot cards or legendary rave flyer art.
MYSTIC SERPENTS
Two extraordinary snakes hovered in a star-studded Universe, their pearly jade green scales and flowing feathery head appendages mirrored each other perfectly. The mystic serpents were adorned with fantastical white feathered wings that they held together in a loving embrace. This wing position produced an inverted triangle between the pair, and through this gap I spied a blue skied Universe. There floating serenely in luminescent clouds was a transparent crystal or diamond which glistened with pure brilliance. Mystic Serpents denotes the ancient creator god, the cosmic serpent; it represents the connectedness of universal DNA; and can be viewed as a metaphor for overcoming trauma-inducing, ‘snake-like’ instincts through spiritual evolution.
Will Wright is a contemporary British artist, filmmaker and activist.
Growing up amongst his father's print business, ink was in his blood from a very early age: experimenting with letraset, markers and ink, as a child.
Influences such as 2000AD comic book, Trash VHS video tapes and Electro Hip Hop led Will on to directing music videos with notorious metal band Cradle of Filth, British action star Ed Skrein (Deadpool, Game of Thrones) and a host of UK talent. Art activism and esoteric study has led Will back to fine art with work that draws upon his wealth of experience.
His artwork incorporates symbolism derived from ancient spirituality, Northern European folklore and mythology within a distinctly urban context: Atomiser replaces spray can, tags become sigils and throw ups as shrines.
CLAIRE WYLDHEART
"Claire Wyldheart is an arts graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University where she also got to attend the legendary Hacienda club after years of collecting DJ mixtapes of early Acid House music as a teen. After a string of design jobs Claire followed her childhood dream and published her first children's book, I Have a Bear with Brolly Books whilst living in Australia.</span><br><br><span style="color: #000000;">Upon returning to the United Kingdom Wyldheart continued to develop original children's books and assisted Will Wright with filmmaking, providing art direction, costuming and set dressing on various commercial productions. This led to a collaborative partnership focused on making art informed by their shared spiritual practice. Claire incorporates dressmaking and sculpture into creating custom dolls and toys that reflect her shamanic encounters and insights. Wyldheart & Wright is the artistic partnership through which Claire and Will produce work drawn from the experiences they have whilst in ritual trance. The results mix folklore and occulture with toy art, doll photography, including influences such as rave flyer design and graffiti. Wyldheart & Wright have been publishing Wyrd throughout 2021, becoming a well regarded occult zine that discusses their philosophy, art and experiences.
