TURNING LIGHT
A seasonal exhibition programme at Isca, Borde Hill
Curated by The Violet Hour

Part II: Transition into Stillness
From 23rd September, featuring work by Bella Easton, Katherine Jones and paintings by Eleanor May Watson.

At The Violet Hour, we conceived Turning Light as a living, unfolding exhibition; one that moves in step with the natural rhythms of Borde Hill. Structured around the shifting light of the equinoxes and solstices, the programme brings together artists whose practices are deeply attuned to transformation, seasonality, and the quiet forces that shape our experience of landscape over time.

Presented at Restaurant Isca, situated in Borde Hill’s reimagined walled garden where food, place, and atmosphere are inseparable, Turning Light evolves twice a year. Each chapter’s seasonal shift bears its own distinct sensibility while remaining rooted in a shared attentiveness to the natural world. Rather than a static display, it is an invitation to return: an ongoing dialogue between art, environment, and the passage of time.

Our approach to curating is grounded in context. Through Turning Light, we continue our commitment to placing contemporary art in direct conversation with lived environments. Working across exhibitions, collections, and collaborative partnerships, we support artists in presenting work beyond conventional gallery settings—creating encounters that are both intimate and expansive, and that unfold gradually rather than all at once.