Neverland

The work I have presented resulted from my studies and working out the concept of neverland; from exploration of the processes of remembering, restoring the child’s perspective, a kind of escapism, a return to the world of ideas, fantasies and fears. Using objects associated with a childhood arcadia, like dolls, tacky Christmas tree balls, and signs and symbols derived from popular culture, I refer to often brutal nature of fairy tales and through them I address important issues of passing and coming of age. My objects also have  drawn from children’s stylistics – their structure resembles that of plush toys. Works that at first seem aestheticised, after a careful analysis turn out to be weird, repulsive, and terrifying. This has resulted from translation of literary strategies derived from fairy tales, where seemingly banal and uncomplicated stories unfolding in unspecified time and place reveal drastic subtexts which create an atmosphere of anxiety or fear. My work illustrates and embraces childhood fears, showing their uniqueness and singularity.