Totem V
Oil on Canvas, 2026
91.4 × 121.9 cm
Created for the Inner Worlds exhibition at Seventh Circle, Totem V forms part of an ongoing body of work exploring shifting emotional states through repetition, layering and subtle psychological change.
Across the Totem series, stacked compositions and repeated forms create a sense of movement between emotional states rather than fixed identities. Small shifts in expression, surface and gaze allow the paintings to function almost like fragmented frames from a moving image.
Created in Birmingham in 2026, the work forms part of the wider Totem series by Emma Woolley.
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Inner States
An exhibition by Emma Woolley
A 32-page exhibition book accompanying Inner States, a solo exhibition of figurative paintings by Birmingham artist Emma Woolley.
Featuring works from the Totem series and other paintings exploring identity, emotion and the different parts of ourselves.
Published in 2026.
A2 exhibition poster from the Inner States series by Emma Woolley.
Printed in Birmingham.