4me4you recently visited The Peace of Wild Things, a group exhibition at Soho Revue Gallery. The show draws its inspiration from Wendell Berry’s poem The Peace of Wild Things and brings together a collective of women artists whose work reflects on nature’s serene stillness and mystical harmony.
Anna Ortiz, Sara Bonache, Georgia Beaumont, Seline Burn, Gill Button, Annalee Davis, Cecilia Granara, Monika Marchewka, Beatrice Hasell Mccosh and Ṣọlá Olúlòde
The exhibition features pieces that explore the intimate connections between humans and the natural world. Some artworks reveal the vastness of the cosmos within a single flower, while others depict the flowing waves of a woman’s hair, mirroring the ocean’s movements.
These portraits of nature invite a sense of tranquility and awe, awakening a spiritual awareness of the deep intelligence that binds all living beings together.
As we become attuned to nature’s stillness, it becomes our teacher. In their quiet existence, plants, fungi, and animals hold a profound healing power, reminding us of a forgotten wisdom: the art of living in peace.
By letting go of our attachment to material things, we open ourselves to the boundless beauty of nature’s interconnectedness.
In the face of a mounting ecological crisis—marked by melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and raging wildfires—this exhibition offers a space for reflection.
It challenges us to reconsider our role in the world and highlights the fragile balance that sustains life. It urges us not only to find peace in nature’s grace but also to recognise its vulnerability and honour the gifts it offers.
‘The Peace of Wild Things’.
