folklore Archives — Colossal

a paper collage on a round surface featuring a wreath-like arrangement of foliage around a large wolf and a young girl in a red cloak

Woodland Creatures Inhabit an Imaginary World in Kanako Abe’s Intricate Paper Cuts

September 23, 2026

a documentary photo of a performance featuring people wearing masks and abstract costumes made from woven baskets

‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Prosser Weaves Contemporary Visions of Regional Heritage

July 14, 2026

a photographic collage by Tshepiso Moropa of two figures and tree

Tshepiso Moropa Splices Setswana Folklore and Dreams into Archival Collages

March 2, 2026

A ceramic sculpture by Male Hartmann Rasmussen of a "troll" face made of green leaves, shells, flowers, berries, and antlers

Uncanny Personalities Appear from Nature in Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s Ceramics

January 14, 2026

a watercolor illustration by Vanessa Gillings of a young boy hanging off the top of an evergreen tree, greeted by a raven

Charming Flights of Fancy Fill Vanessa Gillings’ Imaginative Illustrations

October 14, 2025

a sculpture of a bronze crown composed of tiny birds and other animals, coated in metallic silver, situated on a pink velvet cushion

Formidable Bronze Crowns by Marianna Simnett Conjure Myth and the Sublime Feminine

April 15, 2025

Shyama Golden’s Monstrous Alter-Ego Transfigures in a Surreal Mythological Narrative

June 14, 2024

Enormous Animals with Divine Powers Populate Kanako Abe’s Dreamy Papercuts

January 26, 2024

Folkloric Figures Emerge in Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s Shapeshifting Ceramics

October 30, 2023

Mossy Figures Wander Through Woodlands and City Streets in Kim Simonsson’s Flocked Ceramic Sculptures

December 22, 2022