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Heavily referencing literary depictions of spiritualism and our complex relationships with the natural world, Darby’s atmospheric paintings contain insights into the deep and mystical aspects of existence. The opposing concepts of harmony and conflict are explored, bound by a reverence towards the supernatural.

Valuing moments of disconnection from the frenzy of modern life Darby finds inspiration in the romanticism of the 18th century, drawing from the same well of sublimity and divinity that influenced the work of William Blake. As if accessing a parallel realm the paintings appear as …