Fairy tales are the stories we pass from generation to generation; the primary place in which many learn good from bad. Yet behind the enchantment and romance of these tales, lurks a paradoxical horror and realism. Witch Hunt is a study of the parallels between fairy tales and the contemporary treatment of women. The everchanging technology of modern life has allowed women to either feel empowered or yet more defenceless. When viewed from a 21st century perspective, the plight of female characters within fairy tales mirrors this anxiety, with the protagonists often facing grizzly endings. By accompanying images with fairy tale quotations, this project confronts the audience with predicaments eerily reminiscent of recent headlines. The landscapes appear both picturesque and frightening, highlighting the opposing duality of nature. This conflict points to the thematic contrasts of fairy tales, in their union of tranquillity and danger, reality and fantasy.
