A Delicate Sight
Darkness, closed books, unseen pictures and partially heard songs explore the promise of the imagination.
About
From 2015 visual artist Sam Winston started using a blacked-out studio to make art in. Winston lived and drew without sight, creating images that were informed by sound, touch and the written word.
Sam approached a group of writers – Bernardine Evaristo, Max Porter, Raymond Antrobus and Don Paterson – and asked them to take part in ‘darkness residences’. They each spent a period of time, ranging from a few hours to overnight, in complete blackout. From their experience, they generated drawings, texts and film inspired by their time in the dark.
'A Delicate Sight' film
A twenty minute film about darkness, creativity and life beyond the screen. Featuring Raymond Antrobus, Bernardine Evaristo, Don Paterson, Max Porter and Sam Winston.
Some of the UK’s most acclaimed authors […] have been searching for the light of inspiration in an unusual way: shutting themselves away for hours in complete darkness.”
The Guardian
Can we escape from information overload ? We live in an age of infinite scrolling and endless interruptions. So what happens when you switch off the lights”
The Economist 1843 Magazine
