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Finding light in the darkness. Inspired by 17th century paintings
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NOW OPEN / Visit GBS Fine Art at the British Art Fair, Stand 14 (ground floor)

Friday: 11am - 9pm

Saturday: 11am - 7pm

Sunday: 11am - 5pm

✉ DM or info@gbsfineart.com for details of works

📍The British Art Fair runs 24 - 27 September at the @saatchi_gallery Gallery in Chelsea.

@gbsfineart @britishartfair #contemporarybritishart

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While loosely following on from his two previous series – Xenia and Chiaroscuro - in its clear reverence for the still lives of the Dutch Golden Age, the emphasis underpinning Martin Prothero's Wild Flowers series is rather more anchored in his own locality – Devon in the west of England - and a campaign of gentle protest against modern farming techniques. He collaborated with a group intent on rewilding meadows of wildflowers in areas with a low species count, using traditional cyclical and regenerative techniques of seed collection, land preparation and planting, through to harvesting solely with the scythe. Shot towards the end of summer, he even utilised vessels made by this collective, who included amongst their number creatives and makers across a variety of disciplines.

Employing a technique he refers to as "slow light photography", Prothero literally paints his subject matter with a light source during the a long exposure in a dark room allowing for incredibly saturated colours and soft, painterly detail.

Wild flowers I and Wild flowers V (2026)
Archival pigment print mounted on aluminium; 67.5 x 45 cm
Framed (AR/UV)
Editions of 3

View these works at the British Art Fair with GBS Fine Art, Stand 14

✉ For further information and artwork enquiries, please contact info@gbsfineart.com or DM us.

📍The British Art Fair runs 24 - 27 September at the @saatchi_gallery Gallery in Chelsea.

@gbsfineart @britishartfair @slowlightphotography #contemporarybritishart #contemporarybritishphotography #wildflowers

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Earlier this week, our guest curators Emma and Richard Smith hosted an artist Q&A with some of the artists featured in our current exhibition, Bound to Us.

We'd like to thank everyone who attended (it was full to the brim!), as well as Ibby, Martin, and Juliette for taking part and sharing insights into their creative practices.

It was a wonderfully insightful event, and we hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did!

If you missed it and would like the opportunity to explore the exhibition in more depth, our next Art Unpacked session with Tony Weaver takes place on Thursday 16 July.

Visit greenhillarts.co.uk for more information. 💚

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After a wonderful private view last night, we are delighted to say that Bound to Us is now officially open to the public. Come, observe, discuss, and most importantly… enjoy! 💚

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Each of these artworks are glass plates that have been covered with carbon and laid in the woods. As animals or insects pass over them they leave a trace of their presence that Martin captures and preserves as light boxes. No animals or insects are harmed or cajoled in anyway during the process. Carbon is present throughout the universe and in all living things. The time spent studying the ground prior to laying the plates aids Martin in his ability to capture these fleeting moments.
All work is available online a sort of our Nocturnal exhibition at www.coombegallery.com #animaltracks #coombegallery #nocturnal #cat #wildlifeart @slowlightphotography

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‘Nocturnes’ Featuring the mezzotints of @sarahgillespieart , Paintings by @josephine_birch & Animal tracks by Martin Prothero @slowlightphotography
On display #coombegallery until 8th June 2026 dm for more info on individual works or view online www.coombegallery.com #eggtempera #mezzotint #animaltracks

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Upcoming Exhibition - Bound to Us

📅 19 June – 29 August
🕒 10:00am – 4:00pm (Wednesday – Saturday)

“Bound to Us” explores the complex and inescapable relationships between humans and animals across cultures, belief systems, and environments. Animals shape human life in countless ways: as companions, sources of food and labour, objects of entertainment, spiritual figures, and symbols of cultural identity. These roles are shaped by tradition, religion, economy, and ecology, and reflect both care and exploitation.

The exhibition considers how animals carry meaning beyond their physical presence. They may be revered as sacred beings, protected as endangered species, tolerated or vilified as pests, or consumed and controlled. These contradictions reveal how human values determine which animals are cherished, which are overlooked, and which are sacrificed.

Placing beauty and discomfort side by side, Bound to Us reflects on what emerges from these relationships: devotion, companionship, and conservation alongside harm, loss, and imbalance. It invites viewers to consider responsibility, power, and the enduring bond between humans and animals - a bond that shapes both worlds and leaves neither unchanged.

Featured artists: Dianne Bailey, Faith Chevannes, Jane Cope, Sarah Gillespie, Frances Gynn, Bryony Rose Jennings, Ibby Lanfear, Katherine Miles, Juliette Mills, Chloe Morter, Gladys Paulus, Jane Price, Martin Prothero, Marieke Ringel, Sophie Wake, Sarah Vigars.

Entry is free. Parking is available in Court Street and Station Road car parks.

Guest curated by Emma and Richard Smith. Featured photograph by Juliette Mills.

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Today is the final day to visit @photolondonfair at @olympialondon.

Visit GBS Fine Art at Booth I02, Sunday 17 May, 11am–6pm.

On view: works by Jeffrey Blondes, Martin Prothero, Emma Tod, Sarah Edwards, Harry Cory Wright and Laura Jane Petelko.

🔗 For enquiries, please DM us or contact info@gbsfineart.com

#photolondon #photography #gbsfineart #photolondonfair

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Wild Flowers by Martin Prothero.

Rooted in the Devon landscape, Wild Flowers reflects Prothero’s interest in local ecology, traditional still life, and the beauty of meadow flowers.

The series was made in collaboration with a rewilding collective working to restore wildflower meadows through regenerative methods - from seed collection and land preparation to planting and harvesting by scythe.

Shot towards the end of summer, the works capture flowers grown within this cycle of care, using vessels made by members of the collective.

Martin Prothero
Wild Flowers I, 2026
Wild Flowers III, 2026
Wild Flowers IV, 2026

Archival pigment print mounted on aluminium
Image: 67.5 × 90 cm
Framed: 81 × 103.5 cm

📍On view with GBS Fine Art at Photo London, Booth I02.

✉️ For further information and artwork enquiries, please contact info@gbsfineart.com or DM us.

@slowlightphotography
@photolondonfair

#MartinProthero #WildFlowers #GBSFineArt #PhotoLondon #ContemporaryPhotography

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NOW OPEN / Visit GBS Fine Art at Photo London, Booth I02.

Thursday 14 May
VIP: 11.00 / Visitors: 12.00–20.00

Friday 15 May
VIP: 11.00 / Visitors: 12.00–20.00

Saturday 16 May
11.00–20.00

Sunday 17 May
11.00–18.00

✉️ DM or info@gbsfineart.com for details of works

@photolondonfair
#photograohy #photolondon #gbsfineart

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New works by Martin Prothero from his series Xenia.

Xenia (ξενία) is an ancient Greek concept of hospitality, guest-friendship and ritualised exchange — a reciprocal relationship between host and guest, rooted in generosity, gift-giving and mutual respect. In ancient Greek society, it was both a moral obligation and a political imperative.

Martin Prothero
Xenia IV, 2026
Xenia III, 2026
Xenia II, 2025
Xenia I, 2025

Archival pigment print mounted on kappa
Image: 67.5 × 90 cm
Framed: 81 × 103.5 cm
Framed with AR/UV glass

On view with GBS Fine Art at Photo London, Booth I02.

📍For further information and artwork enquiries, please contact info@gbsfineart.com or DM us.

@slowlightphotography
#MartinProthero #Xenia #GBSFineArt #PhotoLondon #contemporaryphotography

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We are delighted to announce our return to Photo London, taking place from 14 - 17 May, with Preview Day on 13 May.

This year, the fair moves to its new home at National Hall, Olympia, London, where you can find us on Stand I02.

We look forward to welcoming you there.
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@slowlightphotography

📍 Photo London
National Hall, Olympia
London W14 8UX
Stand I02
14–17 May
Preview Day: 13 May

#PhotoLondon #GBSFineArt #ContemporaryPhotography #OlympiaLondon

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