If there is anything that sets the mind alive with thoughts of wondrous imagery and tales, it is feathers. They immediately take you to another dimension, transforming your sense of perception. Their presence seems like a portal to another world and, perhaps, in this way, art becomes the tool, which can immortalise such beauty and experience.
I am so thrilled to have discovered the wonderful, ethereal and magical installations and cabinet works of Kate MccGwire! Her sculptural creations are made by using collected birds feathers. I find them so captivating and moving, despite a certain element of darkness and pain, which is portrayed by the contorted and unhuman nature of the structures.
If I found myself gazing at these eyeless, disfigured, nonetheless, ethereal and gentle creatures for long, I feel I could witness their awakening, listen to their breathing, and see into their soul.
