Fascinating Fears Gallery
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Fascinating Fears is an online exhibition taking place in a virtual gallery from the 10th of May to the 10th of August 2021.
'“Fascinating Fears” comes from both the attraction and the rejection that characterises the feeling of horror in front of artistic frightening creatures. Fear is a feeling we all share and understand. The richness of this concept drove us to separate it into four sub-themes: Nightmare Creatures, Faces of Fear, Japanese Horrors and Female Fears.
‘Nightmare Creatures’ chronologically explores the way monsters have personified various fears. It expresses the overall evolution of monsters. At first, they embody fears of the unknown and their shape is far from reality, later, with the scientific and technological progress, they become hybrid, closer to the human as the fears increasingly relate to reality. The second one, ‘Faces of Fear’, displays the facial and bodily expression of human fear and explores the various shades of this feeling. ‘Japanese Horrors’ exhibits the ghosts and natural forces that have frightened Japan as well as being part of its cultural folklore. The last one, ‘Female Fears’ explores the violence against women and the fear of their sexuality in both ancient and contemporary prints. This topic allows us to reflect on the differences caused by gender and social inequalities of who is afraid, and of what.
Thus, these four topics are thought of as opportunities to distance ourselves from our own contemporary fears and to change our own perspective.
When virtually walking around our online gallery, we face our own demons and can reflect on our own fears to understand the fascinating attraction we feel towards them. '
Valentine Cuenot and Gwendoline Morel
Trigger warnings
Some artworks display scenes of violence and sexual violence. We do not recommend the exhibition to children.
Catalogue
https://issuu.com/studio3gallery/docs/catalogue_complete_pdf_
Artists
Andreani
Pieter Van der Aa
Anne Arc
Michael Ayrton
Hans Baldung
Salvador Dali
Louis Jean Desprez
Guillaume Benjamin Armand Duchenne
Albrecht Dürer
Richard Earlom
Raphaël Freida
Hendrick Goltzius
Francisco Goya
Katsushika Hokusai
Thomas Holloway
David Kirk
Kawanabe Kyōsai
Felicien Rops
Martin Schongauer
John Smith
Curators
Valentine Cuenot
Valentine is an international student studying Sociology, Anthropology and Art History at the University of Kent. Last year, she was co-president of the society ‘Le Cabanon’ that organises exhibitions dedicated to contemporary creation at the University of Lausanne. Fascinating Fears is her first experience as a curator. She was in charge of the exhibition concept, the contact with the artists and galleries, and the creation of the virtual gallery. This rich experience has reinforced her desire to work in the artistic and cultural field once she has completed her studies.
Contact her: v.cuenot@citycable.ch
Rebecca Coseschi
Rebecca Coseschi is a fourth-year Italian student from the History of Arts department at Kent. She will graduate with a joint degree of History of Art and Computing by June 2021 in the Uk, (Canterbury). She will be attending further study in Norwich and completing an internship in Italy, in The museum della Santa Maria in Siena, for three weeks, covering all training for front desk job positions.
Contact her: rebecca.coseschi@gmail.com
Lena Hynx
Lena Hynx is graduating from the University of Kent with a degree in Art history and will be beginning a Masters in the study of Contemporary Art after graduation. She has dedicated her time to volunteering in local museums throughout her studies, primarily in the digitisation of the archives. By working on this exhibition during the pandemic, she has been able to develop her technological skills in the art world, particularly in this virtually prominent time. In particular, she has been involved in the writing and production of the catalogue for this project. Furthermore, being involved in the financial team has provided an introduction to the management and payment methods in the Art world.
Contact her: lenakatharine@orange.fr LinkedIn
Bethany Tether
Beth is in her final year at the University of Kent, studying Art History and Film Studies. Next year she is going to Edinburgh University to do a MSc in the Theory and Display of Art History and hopes to work in a museum or gallery environment in the future. In her free time, she likes to paint and exhibit her work in local exhibitions and so the idea of art galleries being held in virtual spaces is an exciting concept that will open up new opportunities for her.
Contact her: bethtether@gmail.com
Geraldine Jull
Geraldine Jull is a mature student in her final year of a Bachelor of Arts degree studying Art History at the University of Kent. Born and raised not far from the University of Kent at Canterbury, she is an artist specialising in watercolour painting portraying flowers and fauna of Kent. Supported in this venture by her husband and six children she hopes to eventually find voluntary employment within one of the many museums or art galleries in the UK.
Anouk Barbier
Anouk Barbier is graduating with a Politics &IR bachelor degree from the University of Kent and will be doing a Masters in Management of Cultural Institutions at Sciences Po Lille (France). Involved in the marketing team she was able to develop online communication skills specific to the art sector. She wishes to specialize in cultural policies and the challenges of the democratization of arts.
Contact her: anoukbarbier@gmail.com LinkedIn
Gwendoline Morel
Gwendoline Morel is a Politics & IR student from France. While studying between the University of Kent and Sciences Po Lille, she got involved with Kent’s School of Arts in order to discover more about how one puts together an exhibition and the challenges it encompasses. She wishes to further her involvement in this field in the future, by working within the cultural aspect of French diplomacy.
Contact her: gwendolinemorel@yahoo.fr LinkedIn
Rhea Lempert
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We wish to thank...
Dr Ben Thomas
School of Arts, the University of Kent
Dr Ellis Tinios
Zofia Kicinova
Tom Bath
Paul Olle
Goldmark Gallery
The Musée d'art et d'histoire of Geneva
The Smithsonian Institution
The British Museum
Photographic Credits (order of appearance) :
Raphaël Freida, illustration of Le jardin des supplices by Octave Mirbeau, 1927 etching, book print. (cropped)
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Frightening beasts have features, from left, of a hag, an elephant, and a rabbit. From Kyōsai’s Pictures of 'One Hundred Demons'. (cropped)
Richard Earlom, The Torments Of Dives, 1986
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