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Oil monotype on washi paper; hand-painted frame. 285 x 235 mm (incl. frame)
This monotype forms part of Rachel’s first solo exhibition, ALMANACK: a re-arranging of the year.
With a long history founded in early modern forms of printmaking, illustration, and advertising, the almanac(k) is traditionally a vast anthology of often generic prognostications and helpful predictions for the year ahead. In ALMANACK, this concept is subverted and hyper-focused; Rachel’s images become a self-conscious attempt to tamper with the storyline of a centuries-old calendric tradition, and allow boundaries between the known and unknown, and authenticity and unreliability, to be smudged.
ALMANACK’s painterly monotypes offer glimpses into a ‘re-arranging of the year’ via the seasonal, recurrent narratives of half-remembered stories; confused landscapes; folk tales or songs; strange proverbs; and uncanny encounters from a nostalgic era that can’t quite be placed - but somehow we’ve all been there before.
About Rachel Snowdon
Rachel Snowdon is a London-born artist, printmaker, and writer based in Devon since 2009. She holds Master’s degrees from Central Saint Martins and Exeter University. She has exhibited internationally, including at TATE Modern, Blitz Gallery Malta, and Heart of the Tribe Gallery, and her writing appears in Prototype 1. Primarily known for intricate linocuts, her practice has expanded into expressive monotypes inspired by personal photographs, text, and vintage ephemera. Rooted in social and natural history, her prints combine decorative charm with esoteric, tragicomic narratives evoking folk art and artefacts.
Only available via Field System. Delivery prices are for the UK; please contact us for the rest of the world or postage for multiple items, or to arrange pick-up in person — we are very happy to help! info@fieldsystem.co.uk
Oil monotype on washi paper; hand-painted frame. 285 x 235 mm (incl. frame)
This monotype forms part of Rachel’s first solo exhibition, ALMANACK: a re-arranging of the year.
With a long history founded in early modern forms of printmaking, illustration, and advertising, the almanac(k) is traditionally a vast anthology of often generic prognostications and helpful predictions for the year ahead. In ALMANACK, this concept is subverted and hyper-focused; Rachel’s images become a self-conscious attempt to tamper with the storyline of a centuries-old calendric tradition, and allow boundaries between the known and unknown, and authenticity and unreliability, to be smudged.
ALMANACK’s painterly monotypes offer glimpses into a ‘re-arranging of the year’ via the seasonal, recurrent narratives of half-remembered stories; confused landscapes; folk tales or songs; strange proverbs; and uncanny encounters from a nostalgic era that can’t quite be placed - but somehow we’ve all been there before.
About Rachel Snowdon
Rachel Snowdon is a London-born artist, printmaker, and writer based in Devon since 2009. She holds Master’s degrees from Central Saint Martins and Exeter University. She has exhibited internationally, including at TATE Modern, Blitz Gallery Malta, and Heart of the Tribe Gallery, and her writing appears in Prototype 1. Primarily known for intricate linocuts, her practice has expanded into expressive monotypes inspired by personal photographs, text, and vintage ephemera. Rooted in social and natural history, her prints combine decorative charm with esoteric, tragicomic narratives evoking folk art and artefacts.
Only available via Field System. Delivery prices are for the UK; please contact us for the rest of the world or postage for multiple items, or to arrange pick-up in person — we are very happy to help! info@fieldsystem.co.uk
