a painting of a trailer camper with half the side revealing a sunset. pink and white clouds float in the background


Nested in rusted caravans or hovering above vast landscapes, small glowing orbs reminiscent of the sun, stars, and otherworldly technologies populate Andrew McIntosh’s latest body of work.

On view with James Freeman Gallery for the British Art Fair, The Calling conjures McIntosh’s interest in mystery and magic. The London-based Scottish artist often evokes the lush, dramatic landscapes of Romantic paintings, which he recasts with a supernatural bent.

“Étaín” (2024), oil on canvas, 170 x 130 centimeters

Pieces like “Étaín” and “Brighid” recall McIntosh’s earlier works that tuck entrancing portals into travel trailers, a symbol of the adventurous spirit. These newer paintings similarly position wide ocean views inside the mobile homes, contrasting the immense scale of the sea with the tiny confines of the caravan.

The Calling also steps back to take a broad look at natural wonders. Expansive landforms like the St. Kilda archipelago in Scotland and Mount Everest are veiled in a hazy wash of oranges and pinks, and the illuminated orbs float along their edges.

These works explore “how the wilderness worldwide, such as the mountain faces of Everest and K2, has the power to act as host for the inexplicable and the mysterious,” McIntosh shares, adding that they “speak to (a) need to engage with something greater, something beyond our physical substance.”

The Calling is on view from September 26 to 29. Find more from McIntosh on his website and Instagram.

small glowing orbs line a valley leading up to a mountain, all rendered in a dreamy purple and green palette
“Plate II: Suilven” (2024), oil on canvas, 110 x 130 centimeters
small glowing orbs appear to rise alongside a mountain and body of water
“St Kilda Lights” (2024), oil on board, 42 x 23 centimeters
a painting of a trailer camper with half the side revealing a sunset. pink and white clouds float in the background
“Brighid” (2024), oil on canvas, 100 x 130 centimeters
a large glowing orb embeds at the base of a mountain with smaller glowing orbs trailing up the side
“Everest Lights” (2024), oil on linen, 35 x 40 centimeters
small pink orbs appear on a grassy mountain behind a bright blue body of water
“St Kilda Caves” (2024), oil on linen,
53 x 33 centimeters
a glowing body of water wedges between an orange-cast mountain landscape with small glowing orbs floating along the left side
“Meant to climb” (2024), oil on linen, 50 x 30 centimeters
a painting of a trailer camper with half the side revealing a blue glowing light. white clouds float in the background above a beach
“Odyssey” (2024), oil on canvas, 100 x 130 centimeters
a large glowing orb embeds at the base of a mountain with smaller glowing orbs trailing up the side
“K2 Lights” (2024), oil on linen, 35 x 40 centimeters



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