Montserrat, literally meaning ‘serrated’ is a mountain range roughly thirty miles from Barcelona, Spain. Home to the Order of Saint Benedictine, there has been a monastery there since the 11th century. This body of work looks at the religious iconography and it is situated within the landscape.

The series was published by Ancient Magic Editions in 2022, and was launched at BOP Bristol in October of 2022. The book is available to purchase via Ancient Magic’s website.



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