‘On the wheel, atop the pillar, below the ground…’
In this new and evolving project, Donoghue examines the Tarot deck, taking inspiration from the symbolic power of their universal and timeless archetypes. She explores their shifting messages and mutable forms through the lens of contemporary themes relating to power, wealth, the ‘screen’ and the colonisation of ‘space.’
Utilizing ancient myths, ancestral histories, and the natural world, Donoghue enables you to predict your future, retell your present, and deconstruct your past.
Donoghue and KochxBos Gallery have been collaborating for about 14 years. The work is characterized by transforming stories and myths into Donoghue's own surreal reality. By placing the subject on an inky black background, the subject seems to almost float. Meryl works exclusively in an analog and historical way to obtain her image. Everything you see is 'analog' collected; branches, birds, people, all these separate images are ultimately digitally composed into the final artwork.
In addition to these works in the 'typical Donoghue style,' cyanotypes of various elements from the stories are also on display. The cyanotype technique is an alternative form of early photography.
For the exhibition, we are releasing a special magazine-catalog with the ideas and backgrounds of the works, including inspiring pages from the artist's sketchbook.
"With a keen sense of the challenges of our time, Donoghue links crucial themes such as power, wealth, and the colonization of space to the meanings of tarot cards from the major and minor arcana."
You are welcome!
The exhibition is open until November 25th.