Sholto Blisset — Life in Deep Time

Hannah Barry Gallery is pleased to present this publication produced in collaboration with London-based independent publisher Foolscap Editions, we are pleased to present a specially made short run publication centred on Blissett’s exhibition, Life in Deep Time. The publication features a commissioned essay by Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery, Jennifer Scott, ‘The Invisible, Visible Other-World of Sholto Blissett’, selected poems by British poet Alice Oswald, as well as an interview between Blissett and curator Charlie Mills.

Life in Deep Time is the second solo exhibition by Sholto Blissett at Hannah Barry Gallery. An ambitious presentation of eleven new paintings, the exhibition marks a significant shift in the visual language and emotional tone of Blissett’s work as he turns his eye to a series of large-scale nocturnal and subterranean scenes.

Continuing his exploration of the aesthetics of ‘Nature’ and how our contemporary moment challenges the ways in which we have historically chosen to understand our place in society and in the natural world, Life in Deep Time pushes Blissett’s work toward a new mystical dimension, drawing equally from prehistory to the unfathomable reach of the future. From the cool expanse of mountainous valleys to the immensity of tenebrous cave systems, illuminated by contrasting lustres of fire, iceand moonlight, together Blissett’s work explores the tenderness between natural architecture, ecological thought, human fantasy and celestial forms of light and visibility.

Edited by Charlie Mills
Creative Direction by Daniel Fletcher
Designed by William Lyall
Essay by Jennifer Scott
Poetry by Alice Oswald
Interview by Charlie Mills

Page Count: 80 p.p.
Size: 210x260mm
Print Method: Offset Litho CMYK + Pantone green on coated and uncoated papers.
Cover: Offset Litho on recycled blue coloured stock. Pantone black and silver with gloss blue hotfoil detail.
Bind Method: Swiss style open spine
ISBN: 978-1-7392095-7-5
Edition: 300
Published: 1st Edition January 2025