Selene Mauri Cochrane: VERTU
Selene Mauri Cochrane鈥檚 VERTU employs intricate textile and ceramic pieces to explore the arcane nature of the self.
This exhibition will run from April 27th to May 18th and will coincide with Beau White's All Clowns Are Broken, Vorja S谩nchez's Organic Harmony and Jon Ching's Entropic Entrapment .
Much of Cochrane's work is influenced by Carl Jung's theory of animals as symbols of self. Jung believed animals symbolise unconscious aspects of the self, embodying both primal instincts and hidden desires. They represent the creative and destructive forces within us, offering insights into parts of our personality we may not consciously recognise, and this is an idea echoed throughout Cochrane's practice.
Often dark and thought-provoking, her work compels viewers to confront their own relationship with their innermost selves. Through recurring esoteric and existential themes, myth, fantasy, and the use of signs and symbols, she tells truths鈥攇ood, bad, and often unspoken. Her work is always highly detailed and decorative, with every element meticulously handcrafted, from ceramic pins and jewels to hand-stitched lace, using her antique Cornely machine. This intricate craftsmanship reflects the complexities of life itself.
In VERTU, The central character of The Collectoress watches over her menagerie of curiosities, embodying both malevolent and benevolent qualities. She is a reflection of Cochrane herself鈥攁 lover and gatherer of the beautiful yet strange. Her use of cotton velvet, silk mesh and silk organza fabrics bring with them a sense of history and unknowability, and when used to create the fur, feathers and antlers of her chimerical creatures, they evoke a strange otherworldliness, blurring the boundaries between the mystical and temporal, human and animal, dream and reality.
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Selene Mauri Cochrane鈥檚 VERTU employs intricate textile and ceramic pieces to explore the arcane nature of the self.
This exhibition will run from April 27th to May 18th and will coincide with Beau White's All Clowns Are Broken, Vorja S谩nchez's Organic Harmony and Jon Ching's Entropic Entrapment .
Much of Cochrane's work is influenced by Carl Jung's theory of animals as symbols of self. Jung believed animals symbolise unconscious aspects of the self, embodying both primal instincts and hidden desires. They represent the creative and destructive forces within us, offering insights into parts of our personality we may not consciously recognise, and this is an idea echoed throughout Cochrane's practice.
Often dark and thought-provoking, her work compels viewers to confront their own relationship with their innermost selves. Through recurring esoteric and existential themes, myth, fantasy, and the use of signs and symbols, she tells truths鈥攇ood, bad, and often unspoken. Her work is always highly detailed and decorative, with every element meticulously handcrafted, from ceramic pins and jewels to hand-stitched lace, using her antique Cornely machine. This intricate craftsmanship reflects the complexities of life itself.
In VERTU, The central character of The Collectoress watches over her menagerie of curiosities, embodying both malevolent and benevolent qualities. She is a reflection of Cochrane herself鈥攁 lover and gatherer of the beautiful yet strange. Her use of cotton velvet, silk mesh and silk organza fabrics bring with them a sense of history and unknowability, and when used to create the fur, feathers and antlers of her chimerical creatures, they evoke a strange otherworldliness, blurring the boundaries between the mystical and temporal, human and animal, dream and reality.
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