/THE FAIRY TALE THAT WAS NOT TOLD
(OTHERWORLDLY FAMILY ALBUM)
Mari Saxon
Artist Shoeboxes
January 16 - February 16, 2025
/STATEMENT
Mari Saxon’s fantastical photographs are all portraits of herself and her daughters, made in her tiny attic studio. Individually and as a collection, these photographs illustrate a surreal fairytale that has not yet been written.
Saxon is inspired by folk tales and surrealism in both literature and fine art. Her photographs feature dramatic lighting, creative character-building, and countless details that lead the viewer to ask questions. What is the child whispering to the doll? Who is this woman with six legs? Where are these odd characters? Saxon purposefully leaves her photos open-ended, and instead of assigning each piece a “true meaning,” encourages each viewer to create their own stories.
/POETRY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION
In collaboration with the Worcester County Poetry Association, poets from the Worcester Writers' Collective have written pieces attributing their own stories, ideas, and meanings to a photo from Mari's collection. On February 1, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:30, ArtsWorcester and Worcester County Poetry Association will hold a poetry reading event on the 7th floor of the Printers Building. Following the event, guests will be invited back down to the East Gallery to see Mari's work in person.
Click here to reserve your free tickets for the poetry reading on February 1.
Click here to read the poems inspired by The Fairy Tale That Was Not Told.
