Darbyshire celebrates the expansion of its headquarters in Islington

First day in our new space at 19-23 White Lion Street in Islington

Reception: Wednesday November 2nd, 6 pm – 8 pm,

19-23 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PD

Darbyshire is pleased to announce the expansion of our main London workshop, to include the first floor at 19-23 White Lion Street in Islington. Clients and visitors can now enjoy meeting with our advisors to talk over framing projects in the new dedicated consultation area we have created. This new space also affords Mark Darbyshire the opportunity to show the work of those artists that he has collected over the years.

To celebrate the opening Mark has invited artist Guy Gormley to present some of his recent photographic work for our reception in the new space. Please join us for drinks on Nov 2nd.

Guy Gormley, Polytunnel 3, hand print from 35 mm negative

Guy Gormley

Gormley’s new works include domestic inkjet prints, prints from digital pictures transferred to celluloid, as well as prints made in the darkroom from traditional 35mm negatives.  He controls the atmosphere of his subjects through the knowing manipulation of photographic process, from editing and cropping, to paper types and methods of framing, each step in the image-making is undone and tested.

In certain images characters are implied. In others scenes are set. Close-ups of the body or vegetation allude to something hidden and private, and the sequencing of the pictures suggests narratives, making the photographs temporal, as if they are stills from moving images. 

A publication showcasing related work to 'Inside Polytunnel' will be launched at the Son Gallery on November 23rd, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

 For more information, email: enquiries@darbyshire.uk.com