Intrigued by the tenuous connection between past, present and future
and the shadowy, illusive meaning of time, Annie Woodford makes work
that is both haunting and enigmatic. Shifting boundaries between
science and metaphysics and an enduring interest in parallel universe
theory instill the pieces with a heightened intensity, whilst an
obsession with hidden worlds has prompted her investigations into
microscopy and the nano universe - making the unseen seen.
Captivated
by the natural world and our mysterious, infinite universe - whether
seen at macroscopic or microscopic levels - she finds them the source
of endless fascination and wonder. Mankind’s place within
that
universe and the dichotomy between our wish for progress and our
proclivity for self-destruction, has become a central theme.
A
passion for frozen environments and the message they embrace, not only
from the past but also for the future of our planet has resulted in
research trips to the Arctic and Iceland and a detailed study of the
coldest place on Earth – Antarctica.
The
work has qualities that reflect the intricacies of the natural world,
elements that
highlight its beauty and transience. Fragile, frangible, complex and
esoteric, delicately balanced between risk and control, her pieces
float and oscillate between absence and presence, hovering silently in
a place between.
‘Nature
is an
infinite sphere of which the center is everywhere and the circumference
nowhere’
Blaise Pascal, mathematician, poet and philosopher.
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