Life in Deep Time was published in conjunction with Sholto Blissett's second solo show at Hannah Barry Gallery. An ambitious presentation of eleven new paintings, the exhibition marks a significant shift in the visual language and emotional tone of Blissett’s work as he turns his eye to a series of large-scale nocturnal and subterranean scenes.

Continuing his exploration of the aesthetics of ‘Nature’ and how our contemporary moment challenges the ways in which we have historically chosen to understand our place in society and in the natural world, Life in Deep Time pushes Blissett’s work toward a new mystical dimension, drawing equally from prehistory to the unfathomable reach of the future. From the cool expanse of mountainous valleys to the immensity of tenebrous cave systems, illuminated by contrasting lustres of fire, iceand moonlight, together Blissett’s work explores the tenderness between natural architecture, ecological thought, human fantasy and celestial forms of light and visibility.

This publication features a commissioned essay by Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery, Jennifer Scott, ‘The Invisible, Visible Other-World of Sholto Blissett’, selected poems by British poet Alice Oswald, as well as an interview between Blissett and curator Charlie Mills.