ELLENOR DAVIES 

Artist Statement

Flicking through the zine, you are greeted by an array of colours, imagery and 

words – each forming their own piece of art. As you stare, each page becomes 

a tool for the imagination, as some of the pieces invite you to think deeper 

into their wider social context. Some are collages, made entirely of vintage, 

childlike innocence; here, those sweet little rabbits, kittens or Kewpies 

stare back at you. But that innocence you see is not so sweet because as you 

stare just a little longer, the eyes of those friendly faces are an eerie 

reminder of today’s political climate. Some may force you to question its 

meaning, some may offend, and some may even induce humour. Some are LOUD, 

AGGRESSIVE, AND SICKLY SWEET. 

Inspired by the feminist movement of the 90s entitled Riot Grrrl, this zine 

is a set of artworks by yours truly, all serving to address the personal and 

the political, blurring boundaries between typography and imagery and what we 

consider ‘art’. The zine itself stands alone as an A5 piece of artwork – but 

choosing to delve inside and explore its contents functions much like a 

collaborative installation. A zine is to be consumed, to be read and passed 

around among fellow feminists. My practise is intimate and explicit – but what 

you see before you is the story of a bedroom artist. 

The aim of this zine – and my practice as a whole – is to confidently express 

my experiences and validate others who may have endured similar. It also exists 

as a space to for others to express themselves freely without judgement, and 

to be distributed among other likeminded individuals as proof that zine culture 

is very much alive.