HAYLEY ZENA

SPELLWORK

The initial intention of this body of work was to break through the artist’s block I had been experiencing since the first lockdowns and the loss of my communal studio in Marrickville. They have since morphed into a potent collection of sigils and spellwork.

 Like Norse-Germanic Runes and Celtic Ogham, sigils are a visual language aimed at communion with the divine. Sigils however are a personal language developed from a word, sentence or intention, and condensed into a potent symbol.

 These sigils are a natural extension of the frustration and anger I felt at having artist’s block. The symbols and linework mirror my determination and intention to break through this barrier with my body tracing lines and creating a language to speak to the divine creative. The energy and fluid automatism, from my hand to the canvas, is what creates potent spellwork. This is a very personal collection of paintings, created in a short time frame, harnessing the energy and forced dynamism of my body, examining intention and output.