Moon Mother by Xanthe Horner

Xanthe E. Horner is a transdisciplinary practitioner working at the intersections of art, magick and myth-making. Xanthe work across a range of traditional and new media. Whether drawing, writing poetry, reading tarot or designing her own game worlds and interactive experiences, Xanthe’s approach is both mythopoetic and visionary.

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World-building and storytelling are central components in a dynamic creative practice. This is underpinned by the artist’s concept of Hextaposition; the juxtaposing of opposites to instigate transformative and unexpected outcomes. Xanthe is travelling between worlds, anticipating a new one.

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Xanthe uses her own intuitive insights to guide her across the treacherous terrain that connects the contemporary to the archaic, presenting elements of popular culture alongside arcane symbolism. In this Xanthe attempts to show the primordial as alive and kicking in prime time entertainment. 

Xanthe E. Horner is a multidisciplinary mystic and artist, exposing the dialogue between the hidden and the seen. Xanthe is committed to providing novel experiences that bring people together in ancient ways.

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A native Londoner, residing at the edge of Epping Forest, Xanthe has been practicing as an artist and providing spiritual services for the past several years since graduating Goldsmiths University with a First Class degree in Fine Art & History of art in 2016. Also a dedicated wordsmith, she published her first poetry collection ‘Lunations’ in 2021. Her recent time at the RCA was spent unifying her artistic and esoteric sensibilities towards an emergent new media format.