Helena Pritchard's "Untitled Mesh Construct #2" features a minimalist composition with muted dark green and black tones framed by stark white, emphasizing geometric shapes and negative space. The installation uses layered panels and contrasting textures, creating a sense of depth and tension. The style exhibits Pritchard's painterly influences combined with sculptural elements, reflecting her interest in ecological themes and the elevation of found materials. This piece embodies her exploration of nature's divine force, drawing inspiration from Hildergard von Bingen’s concept of "Viriditas," showcasing a harmonious blend of material and organic elements. ...
HelenA Pritchard was born in South Africa and came to London to study, firstly for a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of East London and then for an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art, where she was the recipient of the Stanley Spencer Scholarship. Pritchard’s varied artistic practice encompasses painting, sculpture and installation, centred around a concern with the ecological and the elevation through her work of discarded detritus and found materials. This is done via a formal language that often refers to her background as a painter. These processes connecting material and the organic relate back to the ideas of Hildergard von Bingen, the 12th century abbess, composer, theologian and medicinal herbalist, and her belief in the divine force of nature or ‘Viriditas’, the translation from Latin meaning green and truth. Helen lives and works between London and Shropshire, the duality between city and countryside offering a rich and broad landscape of materials and context. ...
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