Anne-Laure Carruth - Deluge, Oaxaca city, Mexico
94 x 75 cm, two colour woodcut print on Guarro cotton paper, 2/3 series, 2018
The intensity of the heat is stifling, its 40 degrees with no openable windows. And then the heavens open and the delicious smell of rain on the hot concrete outside wafts in as the riotous sound of the rain beats down on the tin roof creating the most almighty din, time to celebrate and dance in the street! All senses and emotions are heightened here, in climate as well as culture - nothing is half hearted. The darkness as well as the light is celebrated and accepted.
Anne-Laure Carruth
Anne-Laure is a creative explorer whose work is based in nature, plants and remote landscape. Recent journeys have taken her to North Africa, Iran, Mexico and Greenland. She works across the disciplines of art, architecture and design, with a focus on the importance of biophilia (love of all living things) and re-wilding ourselves in order to shift to a more sustainable existence on this planet. She also explores the realms of the mind, including mental health, depression and anxiety. She seeks to inspire others to find their own creative voice and adventurous spirit through her talks, workshops and her artwork.