Folk culture is witnessing a revival in Stroud, evidenced by the Neo Ancients festival, which showcases a diverse blend of music, dance, film, and visual arts. This year's festival featured exhibitions that celebrate traditional British folklore and attracted both emerging and established artists like Sue Webster and Stanley Donwood. Art dealer James Elwes highlighted the holistic nature of the festival, suggesting that the intersection of various disciplines enhances the spiritual experience of art. With exhibitions focusing on themes of rebirth and renewal, the festival represents a unique cultural phenomenon bridging contemporary and traditional art forms.
Art has always been spiritual and-especially when it folds into other disciplines like music and performance-it can fulfil that almost religious function.
At Neo Ancients, artists who are big names like Sue [Webster], Jeremy [Deller] and Stanley [Donwood] are doing something completely different to what is expected of them.
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