A Coven A Grove A Stand

A Coven A Grove A Stand is an installation of seven works relating to ongoing research that responds to seven out of 270 sites nominated by the public for New Geographies, a three-year project remapping the East of England through unexplored or overlooked places. Rediscovering the persecution of witches, and reimagining the landscape, the project explores the intersection of folklore and history, voice, place, collective remembrance, and retrospective witnessing. The installation interweaves sculpture, sound, moving image and text, with hand-embroidered pieces by local communities.

A Coven A Grove A Stand was commissioned by Firstsite as part of New Geographies, a project initiated by the East Contemporary Visual Arts Network, coordinated by Wysing Arts Centre. Made possible through funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England Ambition for Excellence Fund.

Works (listed as individual artworks):
Sister O Sister, 2019, recycled board, vinyl, salt, 410cm x 800cm x 500cm
One/Hundreds, 2019, ribbons, rope, hoops, nails, dimensions variable
Cruel Mothers, 2019, 6-channel audio, 7 min loop
Gross Lover Cruel Mother, 2019, chalk on wall, 400cm x 500cm
Seven Sisters, 2019, 7-channel audio, 49 min loop
Seven Sisters, 2019, single-channel video, silent, 7 min loop
Score for Voices, 2019, 7-panel text on arcoprint milk white, 238mm x 420mm
Limited edition of 1,000 / Unlimited photocopies

The exhibition features a series of embroidery hoops made by members of Colne & Colchester Embroiderers’ Guild, Stitch & Bitch Colchester, and YAK – Young Art Kommunity, and ribbons hung with the help of Colchester Bangladeshi Mohila Shomity.

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