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There is something mesmeric in the drying down of a wet print, the analogue process - being an altogether slower production allowing for qualities of contemplation throughout - the finished (dry) silver gelatin print can be seen at @photolondonfair today. @tpgprintsales "Drawn from his latest body of work created over seven years, the images represent a photographic journey both literally and figuratively. Using his immediate landscape as both a meditative and inspirational resource, Hughes regularly set out with his large-format camera travelling the many footpaths around his home leading to the Cornish coast. The resulting photographs offer deeply subjective, almost transcendental impressions of these journeys, serving as a diaristic record as well as a personal reflection on the urgent need for humans to repair their relationship with nature. Rendered in silvery greys and deep blacks, the prints are luminous in quality and reveal the rich tonal range of natural light. Each image is an invitation to consider the potential of landscape, whether that be the shimmer of condensation on a branch, the close knit canopies of foliage, or the shift in natural forms on reaching the coast where he captures both the force and stillness of the sea. Technically, Hughes also pushes the limits of his craft, exploiting the photomechanical in the darkroom, often layering imagery to create new, magical scenes that evoke the emotional reality of his environment." 📸 Nicholas Hughes Verse II, #13, 2020 Silver gelatin print 24 x 20 " Edition of 8 Link in bio of @tpgprintsales to view all exhibited works All profits from Print Sales support @thephotographersgallery public programme #NicholasHughes #PrintSalesGallery #ThePhotographersGallery #photography #photooftheday #Silvergelatin #darkroom #thesoundofspacebreathing #wetprint #photolondonfair