SANCTUM - Grete Hjorth-Johansen
Title: SANCTUM 06, 2021
Artist: Grete Hjorth-Johansen
Material: Fine art archival pigment print
60 x 75 cm: Edition of 10 + 2 AP = £800
90 x 115 cm: Edition of 5 + 2 AP = £1,210
120 x 150 cm: Edition of 3 + 2 AP = £1,610 (exhibition size)
Sanctum means holy in Latin, and a sanctuary is a "refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger". This new series is centred on exploring the concept rather than the reality of a shelter. Small huts made of sticks don't offer much protection at all, and thin, white cloth doesn't provide any warmth for the body, but a safe space can be a mental space - an inner sanctuary full of warmth and love. For the artist, the forest is her shelter and refuge from all the stresses of life in London, a place where she can reconnect with nature, but also herself.
Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize Choice Winner 2021