Earthbound

‘Earthbound’ is part of an ongoing project by the artist, which investigates the interface between farmed landscape and human body, and asks what this might reveal about our attitudes to both.

Aphra Beart-Albrecht’s practice critically examines autobiographical narratives in a variety of media including writing, print, and textiles, with an emphasis on subversion of the latter as a traditionally feminised ‘craft’.

Having grown up on and around farms in mid Devon, Aphra finds herself drawn to the agricultural and rural world not only for its personal, nostalgic resonance, but also as a site of historic social and political division. She gathers inspiration from her family’s working farm, combining this with research into history, ecology, folklore, philosophy, and feminist theory, delving into her ambivalent feelings.

Recently, her work has attempted to plot a relationship between body, land, and exploitation, following a severe gynaecological illness and her observations of gendered medical inequality.

Aphra is currently studying BA Art & Writing at the University of the West of England, and will be starting her final year this September.