Responding to the theme of ‘Folk-Art’, Ruup & Form presents a curated experience of works with storytelling as its point of convergence, bridging the gap as it has done for centuries between people and cultures.
Historically, ‘Folk Art’ refers to art made by highly skilled people, with no formal training. Their wish to express themselves creatively, allowing their idiosyncrasies to seep through their art. This was sometimes self-taught, learnt through watching and evolving but integral in providing an insight into the life of ordinary people, cultures and folklores.
As we delved on presenting works for Platform this year, we focused on the simple and most feverish reason to create Folk Art- Storytelling. The artists for this exhibition work with different material, threaded with their quality to interact through their storytelling, yet reminiscent of a bygone era.
Participating artists : Erum Aamir / Ellen Hayward / Lisa Jones / Hannah Walters