Fate & Folklore
On view through November 14
History is written by the victors, but truth is kept in the fables and whispered in the dark. Fate & Folklore invites you to step inside a curated ritual of the subconscious. An altar to the myths, sigils, and legends that haunt our collective memory. We have gathered works that explore the magic in the margins: shadow-work, occult aesthetics, and the wyrd beauty of the natural world. Come wander the deep woods of the mind, where the monsters are kin and the magic is real.
The exhibition features works that feel unearthed from a forest floor or pulled straight from a practitioner's grimoire. This is art that leans into shadow-work, folk magic, and Southern Gothic themes. Works that explore the ritualistic, the uncanny, and the act of calling the ancestors. We invited artists to delve into the bloodlines, ghosts, and legacies that shape our internal landscapes through tactile, transformative mediums like encaustic wax, fiber, charred paper, and intricate bone-work, alongside mixed-media shrines and talismanic assemblages. The circle is open.
Artists across all identities, mediums, and experience levels are included in this exhibition. We especially welcomed work from LGBTQIA+ artists, BIPOC artists, witchy practitioners, neurodivergent artists, kinky creatives, and anyone who finds power in the in-between spaces.
Fate & Folklore is a collaboration between Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar and the downtown Durham shop Fate & Folklore.
Interested in a work of art? Visit Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar in person or email to inquire about availability and pricing.
Sarah Harrocks, “The Guardian of Copan.”
Acrylic on canvas. $6,450
Carina Earl, "Spirit of the Forest." Canvas print. $161
Destini Vichlin, "As Above, So Below." Acrylic on thrifted canvas. $269
Emily Woods, "Smaug is Awake." Acrylic on paper. $376
Lou Fabri, "Don't Forget to Lock the Barn." Nikon Z8. $269
Adam Cooley, "Birds and Vines." Acrylic and wax on panel. $1,344
Corina Earl, "Orgasm." Oil on canvas. $4,180
Victoria DeSanctis, "Lush." Acrylic paint, various acrylic mediums, wrapped wire, and air dry clay on canvas. $430
Stephanie Freese, "She's Right Behind Me." Acrylic on canvas. $1,505
Emily Woods, "Rivendell." Acrylic on paper. $376
Stephanie Freese, "Thread of Fate (Clotho)." Acrylic on canvas. $1,935
Adenike Cabbell, "The Fairy Dressing Room." Gloss print paper and custom frame, moss and vines. $521
Sarah "Dangerwood" Rose, "The Doe Who Died Behind My Camera." Ballpoint, ink, mixed media on tinted paper. $968
Kristen Hammock, "Untitled." Medium format film on cotton fiber. $1,613
Carina Earl, "Central Sun." Canvas print. $323
Audrey A.P., "When You're in the Mirror, Do You Like What You See? (at rest)." Giclee archival print of collage made from a Georgia O'Keeffe art book. $161
Destini Vichlin, "Living Lace." Acrylic on canvas. $161
Victoria DeSanctis, "Myrr." Acrylic paint, various acrylic mediums, ethically sourced bones, found objects, and twine on canvas. $376
Che Hojas, "Medusa's Anatomy." Oil and mixed media on canvas panel. $1,828
Shisha, "Taste of Color." Watercolor. $102
Adam Cooley, "The Magicians's Table." Acrylic and oil on canvas. $1,613
Carina Earl, "Orgasm." Canvas print. $323
Sarah "Dangerwood" Rose, "Contact I." Ink, pigment, mixed media on paper. $968
Adam Cooley, "Wonderful Death." Acrylic and wax on panel. $4,300
Kristen Hammock, "Untitled." Medium format film on cotton fiber. $1,613
Serena Corson, "Sun Crescents / Moon Shadows." Acrylic on canvas. $1,935
Adam Cooley, "Persephone's Gift." Acrylic and wax on panel. $3,440
Olivia Peachley, "TamLin." Giclee print. $161