Sophie von Hellermann's paintings are characterised by their large scale, eery and ephemeral quality.

'Sophie von Hellermann's paintings are underpinned by the inner workings of her subconscious.' — Charlotte Eytan

1) Dawn, 2018
2) Light Disco, 2018

Patricia Paludanus' spellbinding pencil drawings feature in The Debutante issue 03 ✏️

More Surrealist treats have arrived at National Galleries of Scotland's archive 💖

'‘My hope is that the viewer will have an urge to reach out and stroke the surface of the painting, or imagine what it might be like to exist within the work’'

A super profile by Rachel Ashenden on TopDollaNell's fantastically strange & evocative works on Lucy Writers' Platform today

Rachel Ashenden (Rachel Ashenden) talks to artist Nell Brookfield (@Brookfield_Nell) about how her evocative paintings’ capture the strange in the quotidian and unleash the animalistic in the human.

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Can you spot The Debutante issue 03 in this month's SNACK mag? 👁️

In 'Your Retreating Shadow', Rochelle Roberts’ (rochelle roberts ) speaker moves back and forth through the porous gateway of memory in an uncanny debut that's full of magic and memory, writes Jennifer Brough. Read the full review here:

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Aw, years ago I was reading Maggie Nelson's 'The Argonauts' on the train from Edi to LDN and someone next to me pulled out the same book from their bag. We ended up not reading at all and chatted throughout the journey (in the quiet carriage, whoops). It was quite lovely.

I love Fiona Apple because she described hanging out with Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson as “excruciating.” Look at her face.

'The Truth About Comets' by Dorothea Tanning (1945). 💫

Thinking about sirens in surrealism and rekindling undergrad research in some shape or form...Especially drawn to this gorgoeus image because of the snow in Edinburgh today.

'The cat is my medium' - Carolee Schneemann.

Wrote a bit about Germaine Dulac for Substack paid subs:
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Madeline of France’s portrait as a child is on show – the youngest ever depiction of her!

She became Queen of Scots in 1537 when she married James V at 16 years old. Upon arriving in Scotland, she only lived for 2 months, hence why she is sometimes known as the “Summer Queen”.

🪄Last chance to order before we rest up!

We will be closing orders this Friday (9 Dec) for the festive break.

We'll still be on social media, but we'll be back in 2024 with some exciting plans for the future of The Debutante. Issue 04 is on our agenda. 🌟

Itching to write about Carolee Schneemann's intimate and engrossing Life Books but have also realised that this would require a trip to her archives in LA and New York. What. A. Shame.

It's time to announce our upcoming exhibitions!

Get ready to welcome some big names into our Galleries including Grayson Perry, Alberta Whittle and Do Ho Suh.

We'll be celebrating printmaking, photography and taking a peek into the conservation studio. Want to know more? 👇🧵

Just got my edition of The Debutante 3: Feminist Surrealist Alchemy. It's truly beautiful. My contribution was about Ithell Colquhoun's occulted feminism, but I am so excited to learn about so many other amazing women artists. thedebutante.online/home

'Red Priestess,' (2018) by Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos 𝕷𝖚𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓𝖆 𝕷𝖚𝖕𝖊 𝖁𝖆𝖘𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖑𝖔𝖘. 🌹

Working in the realm between the surreal and the divine, Luciana's distinctive style is populated by a world of ethereal deities, hybrid beings and mythical creatures.