ON THE RITUAL TRAIL

BEN EDGE talks to FT about his journey around Britain and how folklore changed his life

What started you on your quest to document and make artworks recording Britain’s folkloric traditions and seasonal customs? Leading up to the project, I was going through a transitional period in my life and suffering from depression. After losing my job as a labourer on New Year’s Day – the last of a long string of jobs in which I felt stuck – I had a moment of clarity and decided that things couldn’t get any worse and it was time to go for it; that it was down to me to take back control of my life, and despite not knowing how the hell I was going to do it, I made the decision that I would make a living as an artist from here on out, no matter…

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