Verity Birt: In Dark Derision

In Dark Derision takes its title from Gaia’s lament in Hesiod’s Theogony c. 730 BC. Responding in part to the climate crisis, the work centres on my research on the mythological figure of Gaia and Gaia Theory which posits that everything is interconnected and synergistic. The collage draws together fragments of other works such as Hendrik Goltzius' 'The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus', 1588; Ludwig Michalek's 'The Oracle's Cave at Delphi', 1911; Lynn Margulis, still from archival footage, 1989; James Lovelock and Will Wright, SimEarth (Daisyworld) Gaia Simulation Video Game, 1990 & my dream journal iPhone screenshots, 2020. 

 

Product Information

This edition is available in two options:

Full edition:

In Dark Derision
2021
silk screen and digital collage, Somerset paper
84.1 x 59.4 cm
Artist Proof

Silkscreen print only:

In Dark Derision (The Oracle's Cave) [Silkscreen print]
2021
56 x 76 cm (including border)
silk screen print, Somerset paper
Artist Proof

 

About the Artist

Verity Birt has an interdisciplinary, research-lead practice, working with installation, film, performance, writing and sound. Rooted in intersectional feminism, Verity works site-specifically and collaboratively to find equitable ways to connect to each other, the land and the more-than-human world.

Verity has a BA in Art Practice from Goldsmiths University, London (2011) and MA in Painting & Moving Image from the Royal College of Art (2015). Verity completed her PhD in Art and Social Sciences in 2023 at Northumbria University and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. Her research was titled ‘Earthy Intimacies; Re-worlding as an Interdisciplinary and Feminist Art Practice’.

Verity is a publicly funded artist and has been awarded numerous grants from Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Northern Film and Media and The European Union. She also works in access support for the Gov. Department for Work & Pensions assisting artists with access needs to get funding, apply for opportunities and manage projects.

 

Shipping

This work is part of our 2024 Winter Fundraiser and will be available for collection or shipping from 14th - 20th December. Please note all items will be shipped via Royal Mail Tracked 24 unless stated otherwise.