Silentium - a photographic exhibition by Gideon Liddiard

Gideon Liddiard opens his new exhibition, Silentium, at The Little Hop Gallery in The Hop Inn on Tuesday 10 November. It's a collection of mainly still-life images he's put together over the last three years, curated around the more contemplative moments in life. The title gives it away — Silentium is Latin for silence — and that's the mood it's aiming for: quiet, still, and a bit of a pause.

Liddiard is a Swindon-based event and portrait photographer, and he also does promotional and product work, so this is a different side of his practice. His interest in photography started as a creative outlet back in the early 90s, and he's the lead photographer for the Swindon magazine Pig Hill. He exhibits regularly and often works with artists from other media, so this is one of many projects he's got on the go. He describes his approach simply: "I believe that every image should tell its own story, engaging the viewer to want to know more about the subject and the story behind it."

Silentium runs from 10 November right through to 2 January 2027, so there's plenty of time to catch it if you can't make the opening. The gallery is inside The Hop Inn at 8 Devizes Road in Old Town, and it's open from 12:00 to 23:00. Entry is free, and wheelchair access is available if you ask at the bar.