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January 19, 2026

Crossing into Darkness review

Carl Freedman Gallery, MargateMunch, Bourgeois, Gormley and Baselitz go shoulder to shoulder with up-and-coming artists in an exhibition that revels in its stygian gloom

Crossing into Darkness review

TL;DR

  • Tracey Emin curated an exhibition at the Carl Freedman Gallery, designed to be experienced in near darkness.
  • The exhibition features a mix of emerging artists from Emin Studios and established artists like Edvard Munch and Louise Bourgeois.
  • Artworks explore themes of inner vision, darkness, and resilience through various mediums including painting, sculpture, and installation.
  • Pieces range from Antony Gormley's concrete waistcoat and Munch's self-portraits to Lindsey Mendick's zombie busts and Hermann Nitsch's performance relic.
  • Emin views the exhibition as a recognition of dark times and a source of solace, linking it to concepts of renewal found in the winter solstice and daily sleep cycles.

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