A Confusion of Marys

<p>In <em>A Confusion of Marys </em>Rupert Loydell and Sarah Cave explore write back to and re-imagine the story of the Angel Gabriel appearing to Mary in terms of sequential writing re-versioning accumulation variation and ekphrasis. Many paintings photographs videos and sculptures depicting the annunciation were used as research and inspiration including works by Fra Angelico Andy Warhol Francis Picabia Paul Delvaux and Rene Magritte. The work is part of an ongoing exploration of this material and associated themes such as colour contemporary art spiritual/alien intervention and intrusion into the human realm symbolism and the nature of belief and submission. Previous publications centred on these topics include Rupert Loydell's <em>Dear Mary </em>(Shearsman 2017) and the collaborative works <em>Joyful Mysteries #1-5</em>and <em>Impossible Songs </em>(Analogue Flashback 2017).</p>