"Dual Currents: A Utopian Longing in an Age of Ecological Destruction”

06-08 SEPTEMBER 2024 198, Hackney Road, E2 7QL

Jenna Tatham is excited to present "Dual Currents: A Utopian Longing in an Age of Ecological Destruction”, an evocative exhibition that delves into the duality of healing through the symbolic language of nature. Through her ‘visions of unity’ Jenna offers a hopeful and imaginative glimpse into what it might look like to heal our inner landscapes and reconnect with the natural world, highlighting the interdependence of individual and collective healing. The exhibition will run from 06/08/24  to 08/08/24 with an opening reception on 06/08/24 at 4 pm-8 pm, held at 198, Hackney Road, E2 7QL. 

Through a series of vivid, symbolic drawings and paintings, Jenna Tatham invites viewers to experience the complex, often paradoxical, nature of healing — where growth emerges from decay, and the mind’s intellectual processes exist in tension with the spirit’s more intuitive wisdom.“Recognising my practice as a form of alchemy, I use my canvas as an energetic mirror to the process of inner transmutation, so my artworks are both expressions and invocations of transformation,” says Jenna. "The exhibition challenges us to surrender to the natural ebb and flow of life, recognising that healing requires us to face the shadows as much as the light.” 

However, these works go beyond mere personal introspection. By illustrating personal transmutation in the context of nature, the collection underscores a universal truth: individual healing is inherently linked to collective well-being. “I draw my visual language from nature, giving light to the way the patterns and laws governing the cosmos are reflected in miniature within human beings, ” says Jenna. The natural world is a shared environment, and its health reflects the state of our collective psyche. When one person heals, it contributes to the healing of the whole, much like a single tree contributing to the health of an entire forest. This collection challenges viewers to see their transformations not as isolated experiences but as contributions to a broader movement towards collective renewal and harmony with nature. “My art is a statement of faith in the belief that if individuals tend to their internal landscapes, nurturing their gardens so their rivers run clear, then the flourishing microcosms will pollinate the earth's ecosystem and the revival of bloom will surely be on its way.”