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Christine Riding
Director of Collections and Research at the National Gallery and curator of exhibitions, providing expertise on Joseph Wright of Derby and his candlelight paintings.
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Dec 15, 2025
• 42min
The Dark
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Jean Sprackland, a poet exploring our relationship with darkness, discusses how fear and delight coexist in the dark. She describes caving experiences that reveal transcendental aspects of darkness. Photographer Jasper Goodall shares his night-time woodland images, born from personal grief, and explains his innovative techniques using light. Meanwhile, Christine Riding delves into Joseph Wright of Derby's candlelight paintings, highlighting their dramatic contrasts and cultural significance, linking art with the scientific and industrial zeitgeist of his time.
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