AN EXCITING exhibition evoking the haunting magic of novelist Angela Carter is featuring work by west Dorset-based artist Katerina Rose.

The explosive new exhibition at the RWA in Bristol, comes 25 years after Carter’s death, and celebrates the life, work and influences of Angela Carter – one of the most distinctive literary voices of the last 100 years.

Strange Worlds: The Vision of Angela Carter will invite a dialogue between art, literature and the imagination by exploring the artists who influenced Carter and those who were inspired by her.

The exhibition is on display until March 19 2017, and includes The Shipwrecked Bride, a unique piece of art by Katarina Rose from Litton Cheney.

Delving into the latent meanings of childhood fairytales and the twisted imagery of gothic mysticism, this exhibition pays homage to the dark and compelling drama of Carter’s visual imagination – brutal, surrealist and savage.

This unique exhibition, which reveals the profound impact of Angela Carter’s work on 21st century culture, includes painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, printmaking and film from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Echoing Carter’s recurring themes of feminism, mysticism, sexuality and fantasy, the exhibition includes historically significant works by Marc Chagall, William Holman Hunt and John Bellany, on loan from major national collections.

The exhibition also features works by major contemporary artists who were either directly influenced by Carter, or who explore themes found throughout her work.

These works will be shown alongside illustrations from Carter’s books, manuscripts, photographs and personal artefacts that give a fascinating and intimate insight into her life and work.

n Visit rwa.org.uk to find out more about Katarina Rose and the exhibition.