Wilhelmina Barns-Graham - Variations on a Theme (Splintered Ice No.1), 1987. BGT6463 © Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust
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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, 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.
Join us for a special screening of A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things (2024), the latest documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Mark Cousins, 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.
Please note that there is step-free access available between the ICA and the British Academy for the guided tour section of the event.
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.
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.
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02:00 pm
Sat, 08 Nov 2025
Cinema 1
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 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. The tour will run for approximately 20 minutes.
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Access information
Cinema 1
- Both our Cinemas have step free access from The Mall and are accessible by ramp
- We have 1 wheelchair allocated space with a seat for a companion
- All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
- These are our seat size dimensions: W 42 x D 45 x H 52
- Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
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