Scottish artist Andrew McIntosh presents a new series of crimson-hued landscape paintings in his solo exhibition "I Hope This Transmission Finds You Soon" at School Gallery in Folkestone, U.K. The works, including pieces titled "Whitney," "K2," "Gasherbrum," and "Matterhorn" (all 2026), transform familiar mountain forms into eerie, otherworldly scenes with glowing orbs and uncanny light, drawing inspiration from Cormac McCarthy's novel "Blood Meridian." The exhibition runs through May 30.
This exhibition matters because it showcases McIntosh's distinctive shift from his usual soft, dreamy palettes to a bold, sanguine red, signaling an evolution in his artistic practice. By evoking themes of alien communication and the unknown within recognizable landscapes, the show engages with broader existential questions about perception and reality, while also connecting contemporary painting to literary influences. The exhibition offers viewers a chance to experience how a single color choice can radically transform the emotional and narrative weight of landscape art.