DANA SHERWOOD | MYTHOLOGIES

Dana Sherwood is a multifaceted artist whose work poetically and critically explores the intersections between humans and nature. Her works—which include painting, video, and sculpture—invite us to see nature not as a passive object but as an active subject and partner. Sherwood's practice highlights the interactions between civilization and wilderness and challenges us to question the prevailing human dominance over the environment.

A central element of her art is magical realism, through which animals and other non-human beings become active agents that expand our usual notions of communication and knowledge. She visualizes encounters with raccoons, foxes, opossums, dogs, or horses, which often live on the fringes of human society, and stages ritualized feedings. These situations give the animals space to express their needs and challenge the supposed control of humans. This is how the Anthropocene is addressed – the epoch in which humans have had a lasting impact on the ecological balance.

There is a narrative and playful dimension to Sherwood's work that is reminiscent of fairytale worlds. Humor and visual beauty merge with critical reflections on ecology, mythology, and ecofeminism. By making such symbolic connections, Sherwood invites us to explore new ways of communicating and knowing – especially beyond binary and patriarchal thought patterns.

Her art is also a plea for harmonious coexistence with the earth and its creatures. She draws on intuitive, magical and traditional practices to sketch out a new kind of culture: one that is characterized by balance and mindfulness and is committed to protecting the environment. In doing so, Sherwood follows the conviction that creating connections to the “more-than-human” world can strengthen our sense of responsibility and care. In this way, art becomes a tool to raise awareness of the interconnectedness of all living things in the ecosystem – and to teach us to be more attentive and respectful of these networks.

In cooperation with π Pi Curatorial Project Space.

Dana Sherwood
2023
Inside the Belly of the Swan (foxgloves)
Oil on canvas
28 x 36 cm
€4,400.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Inside the Flower of the Foxglove
Oil on panel
30 x 23 cm
€3,300.00
Dana Sherwood
2021
Inside the Belly of the Hummingbird
Oil on panel
36 x 46 cm
€5,100.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Inside the Belly of the Sphinx
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 cm
€4,950.00
Dana Sherwood
2022
Inside the Shell of the Snail
Oil on panel
46 x 61 cm
€5,490.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Minotaur
water colour
18 x 26 cm
€0.00
Dana Sherwood
2019
Inside the Belly of the Swan
Watercolor on paper
18 x 25 cm
€1,980.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Sphynx
Watercolor on paper
26 x 18 cm
€1,980.00
Dana Sherwood
2022
Inside the Belly of the Unicorn
Watercolor on paper
46 x 61 cm
€3,550.00
Dana Sherwood
2023
Inside the Belly of the Horse (wetlands)
Watercolor on paper
23 x 30 cm
€2,200.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Minotaur
Watercolor on paper
26 x 18 cm
€1,980.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Horse/Sphinx
Watercolor on paper
30 x 23 cm
€2,200.00
Dana Sherwood
2023
Inside the Belly of the Horse (white horse galloping)
Watercolor on paper
23 x 30 cm
€2,200.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Pomegranate Medusa
Watercolor on paper
26 x 18 cm
€1,980.00
Dana Sherwood
2022
Inside the Belly of the Okapi
Watercolor on paper
18 x 25 cm
€1,980.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Wolf
Watercolor on paper
26 x 18 cm
€1,980.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Sleeping Persephone
glazed porcelain
€2,380.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Serpent and the pomegranate
glaze porcelain
€990.00
Dana Sherwood
2023
Deep Red Cake
Glazed Porcelain with Gold Lustre
⌀ 15 cm
€450.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Sphynx
Glazed Porcelain with Gold Lustre
⌀ 15 cm
€450.00
Dana Sherwood
2023
Orange Hair with Eyes
Glazed Porcelain with Gold Lustre
⌀ 15 cm
€450.00
Dana Sherwood
2024
Green cake
Glazed Porcelain with Gold Lustre
⌀ 15 cm
€450.00
Dana Sherwood
2023
Pink and Green Snake Eye
Glazed Porcelain with Gold Lustre
⌀ 15 cm
€450.00
Dana Sherwood
2023
Inside the Belly of the Swan
Glazed Porcelain with Gold Lustre
⌀ 15 cm
€450.00
Dana Sherwood
2023
Pink and Blue Cake
Glazed Porcelain with Gold Lustre
⌀ 15 cm
€450.00