Andrew Lambirth

Dark art

Shadow Catchers is an effective title, with its magical and occult associations, and a nice echo of body snatchers into the bargain.

issue 22 January 2011

Shadow Catchers is an effective title, with its magical and occult associations, and a nice echo of body snatchers into the bargain.

Shadow Catchers is an effective title, with its magical and occult associations, and a nice echo of body snatchers into the bargain. The exhibition (sponsored by Barclays Wealth) it labels is less impressive: a group of five individuals who might be photographers or might be artists showing us their experiments with light-sensitive materials.

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