following from Amy Hale’s excellent interview introducing Ithell Colquhoun I thought to share a recent article that she had written on Ithell which gives further insight into this incredible woman and her work. BWH Hawks Nested in Her Hair The… Continue Reading
Listen to Dr Amy Hale elucidate the life of the inspirational Ithell Colquhoun – Surrealist and Occultist and the publication TARO as COLOUR. Tune in for a great conversation on Occulture Podcast. Look out for her forthcoming Biography of Ithell… Continue Reading
TAROT AS COLOUR : FULGUR Ithell Colquhoun A radical visual exploration of the occult forces behind the traditional tarot deck by the neglected British Surrealist, Ithell Colquhoun. In 1977, a series of 78 strange enamel works were exhibited in… Continue Reading
Fulgur Ltd has made a more detailed, formal announcement of their upcoming March publication of Taro As Colour by Ithell Colquhoun. The publisher’s site says: “In 1977, a series of 78 strange enamel works were exhibited in a small gallery… Continue Reading
Fulgur Ltd publishing house head Robert Ansell recently made an exciting announcement on FB: “Very shortly I will be announcing the pre-order for the standard edition of Ithell Colquhoun’s Taro book. The deluxe pre-order will follow a little later. Designing… Continue Reading
Seeking the Marvellous: Ithell Colquhoun, British Women and Surrealism conference – 22 & 23 March 2018 Seeking the Marvellous is a two-day interdisciplinary symposium that will examine the work of Ithell Colquhoun (1906 – 1988) and other women connected… Continue Reading
As Above, So Below: Portals, Visions, Spirits & Mystics As Above, So Below Portals, Visions, Spirits & Mystics Major group exhibition and accompanying programme of events exploring spirituality in visual art to open at IMMA 13 April – 27… Continue Reading
Fulgar has announced plans for “Seeking the Marvellous – Ithell Colquhoun, British Women and Surrealism” a two-day interdisciplinary symposium that will examine the work of Ithell Colquhoun (1906 – 1988) and other women connected both with Surrealism and with… Continue Reading
Decad of Intelligence Ithell Colquhoun (1906–88) has frequently been considered solely as a footnote to the history of British Surrealism, but her contributions to the development of twentieth-century esoteric art and theory are now being more widely recognised. Despite a… Continue Reading
China Miéville’s The Last Days of New Paris is a weird and wild alternative history set in a 1950 Paris where the Nazi occupation is ongoing, and an incident known as the S-Blast has transformed surrealist art and poetry into… Continue Reading