RSA Banenr
Resurgence, clay, ivy, 80 × 60cm, 2025

Sophie HUnter

Art and Film

My work is a series of oil paintings and instillations depicting a series of female bodies immersed within natural landscape settings. My theme of work focuses on an idealised concept in which humanity interacts with nature and how nature and humanity interlink particularly focusing on feminine connection.

I centre on the idea that nature reflects us, and we reflect nature, the better we treat it, the better it treats us. Drastic climate change is already taking destructive effect, caused primarily by the use of fossil fuels which many large corporations abuse, which particularly hits third world countries the worst. My work can be considered as a protest against this disregard for the future and our direct connection to nature.

Much of western culture has forgotten its roots to nature, compared to many other cultures, both past and present, which worship and embrace it. Looking at old mythology and beliefs especially, nature has always been something closely linked to femininity, whether involving the moon cycle or simply the term ‘Mother’ nature. My work acts as a caution, but also an encouragement to respect and appreciate humanities original mother whilst embracing and becoming aware of our own connections.

Reading School of Art