Nicholas Hughes, The Sound of Space Breathing [Verse III, no. 18], 2018 - 2021

This website uses cookies
This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. Please contact us to find out more about our Cookie Policy.

* denotes required fields

We will process the personal data you have supplied to communicate with you in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.

Silver gelatin on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on verso

unframed: 50.8 x 40.64 cm
framed: approx. 58 x 48 cm

'The Sound of Space Breathing [Verse III, no. 18]' emerges from Hughes' seven-year photographic journey along Cornish footpaths, where he sought to capture nature's intrinsic musicality. Using a large format camera and silver gelatin printing, Hughes creates luminous prints that reveal the rich tonal range of natural light.

The photograph embodies Hughes' concept of images "as songs rather than photographs," where visual rhythms harmonise with nature's elemental voice. He layers imagery through his masterful darkroom techniques to generate scenes that transcend literal representation.

The work captures what Hughes describes as "gasps and summingness, the sound of space breathing," where trees whisper, and natural elements speak in their unearthly language. This approach reflects his philosophical stance that "through nature, all makes sense, all things flow one into the other," creating a meditative space where the boundaries between earth and atmosphere dissolve.

Item added to cart

Nicholas Hughes U.K., 1963

Terms and Conditions

Cookie preferences

Join our mailing list

Interests *

Nicholas Hughes U.K., 1963