Simon Carter Transforms Firstsite into Immersive Landscape Painting
Beginning in October 2026, Firstsite in Colchester, Essex, will present Simon Carter's most extensive exhibition yet, entitled 'From the Landscape.' This event will transform the gallery into an immersive space that fuses painting, architecture, and sound, inviting attendees to enter a massive painting. The display will include artworks created since 2020, as well as a watercolour from over 40 years ago when Carter was just 23. Moreover, three new series of paintings designed specifically for this exhibition will be featured. Based in Frinton, Essex, Carter's artistic practice is deeply influenced by years of walking, drawing, and observing the Essex landscape, though his approach transcends traditional landscape painting by examining the act of seeing through various layers of colour. This exhibition represents a pivotal moment in Carter's artistic journey, highlighting his most ambitious endeavor to date.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'From the Landscape' at Firstsite, Colchester, Essex.
- Exhibition runs from October 2026.
- Simon Carter's largest exhibition to date.
- Transforms galleries into immersive environment of painting, architecture, and sound.
- Includes paintings and drawings made since 2020.
- Features an early watercolour made over 40 years ago when Carter was 23.
- Three new series of paintings created for the exhibition.
- Carter is based in Frinton, Essex.
- Practice rooted in walking, drawing, and observation of Essex landscape.
- Work explores the act of looking through layers of colour.
Entities
Artists
- Simon Carter
Institutions
- Firstsite
Locations
- Colchester
- Essex
- Frinton