Thursday 4 July 2013

Reconnected - Artist Reunites Illegally Felled Trees With Their Stumps

image credit: Andrew cc

Just over 400 years ago an infamous witch trial took place in Pendle, England. Last year, a group of artists were asked to commemorate the anniversary of the hanging of the ten innocents accused of practising witchcraft.

Artist Philippe Handford, in a moment of pure inspiration, used a sad example of modern day vandalism to reconnect with the cruelty of yesteryear victimisation of the supposed supernatural.

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