Drawing The Night In

As the hour changes and the autumn light gives way to darkness, six artists come together to mark the drawing in of night, their diverse and seductive interpretations, united by the subject of night’s blackness and quiet shadows. The subject of night is a dark and personal one. Little is known of this ‘other world’, a tapestry of shadows that absorbs a third of our lived experience. Research suggests that sleep was traditionally split into two segments, with a natural waking period in the middle of the night - echoes of this, scientists say, may be what keeps us awake in the early hours when worries and unfettered thoughts take over. Engaging with the Young Gallery’s permanent collection, while offering their own individual interpretations, these six artists explore these questions and more, inviting the viewer to reflect on their own private experience of night. The collaborating artists are Henny Burnett, Susan Francis, Nick Grellier, Debbie Lee, Prudence Maltby and Corinna Spencer. The exhibition highlights work by sixteen different artists from the Young Gallery’s collection including Prunella Clough, Cecil Collins, Ken Kiff, Peter Randall-Page, and Christopher Riisager.