The Peace of Wild Things
Group Exhibition
Soho Revue, 14 Greek Street, London, England
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April 24, - May 24, 2025
Curated by Claudia Cheng
An Exhibition Inspired by Wendell Berry
Inspired by Wendell Berry’s Poem, “The Peace of Wild Things” features a group of women artists whose practices meditate on nature’s sublime stillness and mystical harmony. Some works reveal an entire cosmos within a single flower, while others depict the waves of a woman’s hair unfurling like the ocean’s, dissolving boundaries between self and earth. These intimate portraits of nature evoke tranquillity, awe, and spiritual awareness, revealing an intelligence far greater than our own, which unites all living forms in universal oneness.
The moment we become aware of the natural world’s emanation of stillness, it becomes our teacher. In their quiet existence, plants, fungi and animals hold the power to heal, reminding us of what we have forgotten: the art of living in peace. Only by releasing our attachment to material forms can we transcend into the infinite expanse of nature’s interconnected beauty.
This exhibition takes root at a time of unprecedented ecological crisis, when the earth’s fragility calls for both reckoning and renewal. As glaciers melt, sea levels rise, and wildfires rage, these works offer a contemplative space to reconsider our place within the natural world. They illuminate the profound interdependence of all life, beckoning us to come into the peace of wild things, not only to rest in its grace, but to recognise its fragility and honour its gifts.
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Contributing artists: Anna Ortiz, Sara Bonache, Georgia Beaumont, Seline Burn, Gill Button, Annalee Davis, Cecilia Granara, Monika Marchewka, Beatrice Hasell-Mccosh and Ṣọlá Olúlòde
I am showing two textile works, Pray to Flowers and Pause, Be Still. Originally created for the Sharjah Biennial in 2023, these pieces are part of a larger collection of five works incorporating crochet, appliqué, and embroidery on domestic cotton. Together, they reflect on the legacy of mono-crop farming and plantation economies, exploring their role in today’s climate emergency. The collection also examines inherited notions of reverence and worship, while advocating for a slower, more mindful way of moving through the world.
