A Feast at the End of the World

“I’ve taken inspiration from the 15 signs of Doomsday, popularised in the Middle Ages, which chronicle the bizarre events that are said to occur a fortnight before the end of the world,” the artist explains.

“These new works combine my two main interests, food and nihilism, and explore media such as ceramics, screen-printed textiles, watercolour work and silk banners.”

Even though Laura’s art is inspired by the past, it also thinks about what might happen in the future. She’s talking about two big issues: climate change and people watching us online.

In one of her paintings, there’s a person sitting in a fancy car, but they don’t seem to notice all the bad things happening outside. In another painting, there’s a dreamy dinner party.

But the coolest part is when Laura imagines a different list of signs that show the world is ending. And guess what? It ends with a huge, amazing dinner table. It’s like a big party with fancy plates and decorations, like a wild celebration before everything goes crazy.