Marginalia
‘You can’t erase history even as it’s being made.’ Imogen Sabharwal’s poem illustrates how the legacy of ancient illumination appears in her own life
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Imogen Sabharwal
Escape elsewhere: inside artists’ homes
“It feels like stepping through a portal into the magical, ethereal world of his paintings” Imogen Sabharwal explores how artists’ design their homes to be havens of inspiration and sanctuary, an ‘elsewhere’ from reality.
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‘Tinsel Creation’: Florine Stettheimer’s festive fantasy
‘Pieces that feel as ornamental, flamboyant, and prismatic as Christmas decorations’. Imogen Sabharwal explores the colourful, festive paintings of Florine Stettheimer.
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Jazz Age Modernists: legacy in colour
“[T]he quintessential qualities of jazz; improvisation, collaboration, elements of surprise, a mosaic of contrasting sounds and images.” Imogen Sabharwal explores the vibrant pieces of Black artists in the long 20th century.
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Autumnal artworks: capturing the season’s bittersweet beauty
“Autumn’s simultaneous melancholy and beauty has forever inspired rich artworks.” Imogen Sabharwal explored depictions of the autumn season in Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
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The Faeries of Weardale
“They promised me her, if I did what they wanted.” Imogen Sabharwal paints this haunting picture of a grieving man at the mercy of myths.
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Sleeping Beauty: the art of slumber
“A sleeping figure is deemed beautiful because they are made so by the old adage”. Imogen Sabharwal explores depictions of sleep in art.
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