The Night Side of Nature
Purdy Hicks Gallery, London
13 June - 29 August 2025
Inspired by the mystical works of Ithell Colquhoun (the subject of a major monographic exhibition at Tate Britain opening 13 June). The Night Side of Nature will present three major paintings by Colquhoun, Nativity (1929) Roman Sun (1947)and Kelp Gathering (1949), alongside contemporary artists Claire Kerr, Alice Maher, and Penny Slinger. The exhibition examines Colquhoun's deep engagement with surrealist ideas and the occult, drawing connections between her mystical approach to nature, particularly the tension between rational thought and the occult, as well as the dualities of chaos and renewal. It will emphasise the continued relevance of Colquhoun’s vision in the context of today’s often fragmented and chaotic world.
