'exotica' - is a part one, of a documentation of oil paintings produced between 2005-2007 - of things that the artist, Jennie Castle, found 'curiously unusual or excitingly strange' with roots in the African continent.

'exotica - exotica N O I R' - is part two of the documentaion and comprises a selection of artworks created between 2005 - 10 which will be shown as part of a solo exhbition at artSPACE, Berlin : 30th April - 29th May 2010. The book with be available on line at the time of the opening.

All paintings have been created with high quality artists' oils on stretched canvas - some hand-laced with permanent gold and silver pens.

This publication captures the true likeness of the originals....