Firelit effigies: Thomas Imbach’s ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ (2013)
In exploring the mindset of a figure clouded by legend, this Swiss-made retelling has a beautiful atmosphere. It uses shore, mountain and forest to depict Mary’s psychological terrain; puppet effigies twitch in firelight with folk-ritual precision, and Elizabeth is a constant presence, never made flesh – she is paint or puppet or a glimpse of … Continue reading Firelit effigies: Thomas Imbach’s ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ (2013)
WHISTLES IN THE WIND 