'The Castle and the Citadel', 2025 © Laura Footes.
Courtesy of the Artist and Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate.⁣

Crossing into Darkness
February 12, 2026
Carl Freedman Gallery’s latest group showcase of work, curated by Dame Tracey Emin, is now on show in Margate.

The exhibition, entitled Crossing into Darkness, brings together work spanning centuries, from contemporary pieces by ACS member Laura Footes and winner of the 2025 ACS Studio Residency at the City & Guilds of London Art School, Anna Pakosz, to historical works by Francisco Goya and Edvard Munch. The show explores the inherent human need to push through the dark into light, urging viewers to reflect on the vulnerability, transformation and resilience that come from confronting what is often hidden beneath a gloomy surface.

Until 12 April
Carl Freedman Gallery, 28 Union Crescent, Margate, Kent CT9 1NS