Screening: A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
Sat 8 Nov 2025 , 14:00 - 16:30
- Venue
- Institute of Contemporary Arts, 12 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
- Price
- £5-£14
- Facilities
- Baby changing facilities, Hearing loop, Wheelchair accessible venue
- Event series
- Living with the planet
What does it mean to truly see nature? Can intentional observation uncover deeper truths about the world and ourselves? And if we begin to see ourselves as part of nature, might that change how we care for it?
Join us for a special screening of 'A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things' (2024), the latest documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Mark Cousins hosted at The Institute of Contemporary Arts (The ICA), with an introduction from Professor Annette Kuhn FBA.
This captivating documentary dives into the life and art of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, a visionary 20th-century artist who saw the natural world in extraordinary ways.
Following the screening, join us for an optional guided tour of some of Barns-Graham’s most iconic works, currently on display at the British Academy.
Come for the film, stay for the art, the insight, and a fresh perspective on the world around you.
Speaker
Professor Annette Kuhn FBA
Annette Kuhn is Emeritus Professor in Film Studies at Queen Mary University of London and serves on the Academy's Art Committee. She is a Member of the European Academy and a Founding Scholar Member of the British Psychoanalytic Society.
Her interests include object-relations psychoanalysis and cultural memory in relation to photography and cinema.
Ticket prices
- £14 - general admission
- £12 - concessions
- £5 - aged 25 and under
For more information regarding concessions, please visit the ICA website via the booking link.
For aged-based concession tickets (25 and under, student and pensioner) please bring relevant ID to collect at the front desk before the event.
Timings
The event commences at 14:00.
There will be a short introduction (10-15 minutes), followed by the screening which lasts 88 minutes.
Afterwards there will be a 5-10 minute break before the art tour begins. The tour will run for approximately 20 minutes.
The tour meeting point will be at the entrance to the ICA. From there we will walk 2 minutes up the Duke of York Steps to the British Academy. There is step-free access available between the ICA and the British Academy.
Further information
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Image Credit: Wilhelmina Barns-Graham - Variations on a Theme (Splintered Ice No.1), 1987. BGT6463 © Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust
