Photography by George Withington
A highlight of this year’s Hidden Notes was a rare solo exhibition by James Merry; invited back to his hometown of Stroud as the festival’s Resident Artist, exhibiting a selection of custom masks and artworks alongside his iconic embroidery at the Lansdown Gallery.
Now based in Iceland James is primarily known for his hand embroidery and mask-making, and as a frequent collaborator with Björk on her visual output. He has collaborated with institutions such as the V&A, Gucci, The Royal School of Needlework, Tim Walker, Tilda Swinton and Iris Van Herpen.
Good On Paper photographer George Withington headed on down to the opening launch night which took place just a few days before the main festival weekend to capture the event and the carefully curated exhibition for our ongoing photojournal series…
