Bethan Evans is a recent Falmouth University graduate and visual storyteller specialising in photography and collage.
Born and raised in the lush green valleys of South Wales, Bethan draws much of her inspiration from nature, myths, and fairy tales. Fascinated by the unusual and surreal, the narratives she crafts are equal parts whimsical and eerie, designed to both delight and unsettle.
Through her creation of beautifully designed costumes and props, Bethan invites audiences to step through her lens into another world, reengage with the magic of fairy tales and reflect on our own realities.
A love for the fantastical and its oddities has always enamoured Bethan Evans, a South Wales photographer. The enchanting world of dreams and fiction, in all its peculiarities, is an unfathomable possibility where the imagination thrives. Drawing inspiration from traditional fairy tales and stories of old, Evans creates captivating characters within her own imaginative realm, through the mediums of performance, self-portraiture, collage, and costume.
This collage belongs to the ‘Between Dog and Wolf’ series. Taking inspiration from fairytale stories, nature and illustration the work begins to depict the end stages of its story Little Red Riding Hood. This fairy-tale-inspired series encompasses four characters, intertwining their narratives with traditional fairy tales, where through these characters Evans begins to understand her own experiences. The diaristic approach provides a window into another world where the whimsical, visual quality masks an embedded disturbing narrative. The series uses different processes such as dream-like collages, to capture the subconscious, forming a secondary narrative. ‘Between Dog and Wolf’ provides an opportunity for viewers to reflect on their own experiences and the universal themes present in traditional fairy tales.