Silver Linings

Danny Larsen returns to RedHouse Gallery on Thursday 12 November with Silver Linings, his latest exhibition in Harrogate. It's his third show at the gallery, and the title gives you a fair idea of where he's coming from.

Larsen works in a neo-pointillist style, building his images from countless small dots of paint. He works mostly in monochrome, and he describes that choice as a way to 'find light in the darkness' — a phrase that fits right in with the Silver Linings title. If you've seen his work before, that's the thing to look for: how he coaxes light out of a dark palette.

There's a bit of a story behind the man, too. Born in Oslo in 1981, Larsen spent years as a professional snowboarder, collaborating with brands like Etnies, K2 and Spy Optic, and even working with the black metal band Satyricon. He's since traded the slopes for the studio, and his work has travelled well. In 2021, he showed Darkness at the Kittelsen Museum in Vikersund, which was reported as the best-attended show in the museum's history. His debut UK solo show, From The Shadows, arrived at RedHouse in November 2022, and his 2019 show Head Heart Hand was the gallery's first international event. Silver Linings is the next chapter in that relationship.

So, if you're around Harrogate on the 12th, you can find the exhibition at RedHouse Gallery, 15 Cheltenham Mount.