“Cooper’s art, with its unwieldly proportions and distorted perspective, has always been tied to the past, particularly early non-Western and medieval works. Here that tie feels especially strong given the mythical subject matter and the antiquity of the land. And yet, there’s something entirely contemporary — and entirely relatable — about these paintings and what they say when it comes to ageing and remembrance and the quest for self-knowledge. They’re about making sense of the world and our place within it, the power of the land and the way that power is passed on.”

— Chloë Ashby 

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