An exhibition by Canadian artist Kelly Richardson is set to open at a Kent gallery.

The Amelia Scott in Tunbridge Wells will host the Leviathan exhibition from Friday, February 3 to Monday, May 15. You can plan your visit here.

The video installation is a large-scale, triple screen exhibition in collaboration with the Arts Council Collection.

The artwork, which was debuted by the artist in 2011 in Texas, will be exhibited for the first time since it was acquired by the British arts collection in 2015.

The work draws on themes of conservation and effects of humanity on the planet and features the bald cypress trees native to Caddo Lake in Texas.

Speaking of the artwork, Kelly Richardson said: “I’m trying to create contemplative places which are both beautiful and mesmeric, but at the same time, unsettling.”

Caddo Lake, the setting of Leviathan, plays a significant role in the climate crisis debate and is thought to be the first site of underwater oil drilling.

Tunbridge Wells was chosen as the latest location to display the exhibition, in part, due to its links to conservation with the Tunbridge Wells Improvement Act of 1889. This legislation has ensured the protection of local plants and wildlife for more than 100 years.

The opening of Leviathan at the Amelia Scott is part of the Arts Council Collection’s Borrow Big scheme, which loans large scale artworks to venues with the aim of introducing new audiences to a range of artists and exhibitions.

The exhibition is free to enter and there is no need to book.