'The Midday Sun At Midnight' an exhibition by DAVID FERRY

‘The Midday Sun at Midnight’ is a celebration of the cult film, the Wicker Man (1973). There are many themes within the film, and my visual interpretation echoes many of our present social mores and differences. The project’s breadth aims to appeal to a diverse audience across all levels. Utilising the context of visual interpretation from a key source, with technical and process-based image making, and the exploration of translation from one medium to another. The project includes symbolism, religious differences, our pagan past, and potential social futures.

‘The Midday Sun at Midnight’ explores the films unsettling ability to twist the ordinary into the extraordinary. The juxtaposition of everyday settings and bizarre, disorientating elements combine in a series of A1 and A3 panels, where collected images create unexpected narratives and meanings, thereby introducing a surreal edge to the familiar and allowing viewers to glimpse beyond the boundaries of normality.

Whilst referencing long-standing interests in folklore, surrealism and the kitsch, the project also stands as an interrogation of the national identity, filtered through a lens of post-Brexit disillusionment. This body of work blends bold imagery with both humour and subversion and confront the viewer with a saccharine, accessible façade that conceals critically charged messages of dissent. The visual harvest invites you into a world of rebellion, celebration and unadulterated creativity.’