Agulhas* is the meeting point where two powerful ocean currents combine, one warm, one freezing cold. Similarly Edward Dimsdale’s latest body of work brings together three centuries of ideas and techniques.

Dimsdale uses the most modern materials and developments alongside one of the oldest methods of
mechanical reproduction - photogravure - uniting them in a dialogue of ink, light and paper. In his own
words, "memory and desire prompt the shutter's release, and past, present and future converge”.

The results range from sooty, graphic silhouettes, through delicately modulated nature studies, to sculptural reliefs of light and form. The choice of paper is always intrinsic to the subject, varying from the finest Japanese tissue to heavy cotton rag.

Agulhas echoes and reflects the fragile nature of our current climate. Photography, too, is in a state of flux, with traditional techniques by turns challenged and enabled by technical advances. It is a pleasure to pause and enjoy the simple beauty encapsulated here - a perfect balance of the old and the new.

*Agulhas. Longitude 20° east, marks the division between the Atlantic and Indian oceans.