An Archive of Unreal Objects

An Archive of Unreal Objects is a solo exhibition of meticulous drawings by British artist Mirren Kessling.

Artist Mirren Kessling has created the Archive of Unreal Objects, presenting a new body of works which resemble archival studies of metalwork and bejewelled objects. The meticulous ink drawings employ a strange sense of tromp l’oeil, creating a tension between what appears to be real and what is imagined. The studies depict objects which are excessive in ornamentation and size, giving the illusion of extravagant fantasy; but they are developed through re-assembling and reimagining historical images and source materials from archives and reproductions of absent objects.