ÉMERGENT MAGAZINE FEATURES STUDIO WEST'S EXHIBITION, 'THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE'.
"Few things have been as pivotal to the evolution of culture as women. The enduring influence of the female form on the arts throughout history is truly undeniable; statuettes discovered by Holhle Fels and Willendorf around 25,000-40,000 years ago depict full-figured Venuses in all their glory, meanwhile the evolution of modern European poetry can be traced back to the rise of Provençal troubadour literature with its courtly love-struck verses. Yet the contributions of pioneering female artists themselves are still so often overlooked. Having first made their way into art history books as the muses behind some of the greatest masterpieces ever realised by the likes of Botticelli, Caravaggio, Rubens, and Titian, women have continuously been seen as the fuel igniting the male creative genius, rather than imbued with genius of their own...”
