On The Land An Oak Will Grow

We’re delighted to announce Henry Woide & Vanessa Fairfax-Woods as the winners of our Edition VII Series Award with their series On The Land An Oak Will Grow, judged by Muriel Mager, Founder and Director of Contour Gallery in Rotterdam.

Seeking to push the boundaries of their usual solo work, Woide and Fairfax-Woods created performances in nature, distorting the natural world around them into an imaginary realm. It is meant as an escape from the reality of the modern world – the pace, politics, consumerism – and its emphasis on the surface which can be wearing. An invitation into a new, eerily beautiful and endlessly fascinating place.