Rupert Nightingale’s Icelandic landscapes are featured in an upcoming exhibition, held from 8-28 October in London’s ‘theprintspace’ gallery. Whilst these images are stylistically a meditation on both texture and form, they also attempt to address the idea of the mythic and perceived permanence of the landscape. Rupert Nightingale believes the slower, more contemplative approach to shooting, combined with the detail and tonal richness of the large format negative, gives rise to a more satisfying and painterly final image. The gallery’s address is: theprintspace, 74 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DL.

Press Release

From Static to Silence - Icelandic Landscapes 2008-9

A photographic exhibition by Rupert Nightingale at theprintspace gallery
Exhibition runs October 8 - October 28 2009

The Exhibition

The landscape in Iceland is visible and vivid proof of the the extremes of geological action. Its fabric is ripped and torn, pock marked with crust and tumours, the colour and texture of its surface a product of the myriad volcanic minerals belched from the earth’s interior. Whilst these images are stylistically a meditation on both texture and form, they also attempt to address the idea of the mythic and perceived permanence of the landscape. In Iceland one’s surroundings appear imperious and unmoving but they are in actuality absorbing crushing natural forces of an unimaginable scale. On a more personal level the images attempt to convey the deep calm that descends when the digital blizzard of modern life is left far behind and the journey to silence has left you face to face with the timeless.

The Photographer

Formerly the picture editor and photo director for Men’s Health magazine, Rupert began shooting commissions in 2003. Since then he has worked with newspapers, magazine and book publishers as well as design groups. Rupert has always wanted to break free from the busy confines of the digital studio and explore the possibilities offered by large format photography. He believes the slower, more contemplative approach to shooting, combined with the detail and tonal richness of the negative, gives rise to a more satisfying and painterly final image.

theprintspace gallery

Theprintspace is a professional photographic printing studio & gallery, used by London’s top creative artists & photographers because they can control the creative process themselves.  It is the first pro lab to offer fully colour managed prints & offer the full range of professional print types, from silver-based Digital C-types to Epson Giclees to CMYK Proofs. The quality is as high as can be, which is why theprintspace is consistently chosen by Turner Prize winning artists and National Portrait Gallery award winners. At the same time, theprintspace’s low costs make it completely affordable. The new website also allows users to place their printing orders online, allowing accessibility of the service to reach a global audience.

Photo Credit: Rupert Nightingale

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