Will Simpson

Artist Film · The Hepworth Wakefield · Published 2016

Stanley Spencer: Of Angels and Dirt

Everyday life and extraordinary visions in Stanley Spencer's paintings.

My role: Direction, Editor

Made for The Hepworth Wakefield's 2016 exhibition, the film follows Spencer's family through a survey of his paintings. Personal recollections bring another perspective to the self-portraits, landscapes and densely populated scenes.

Of Angels and Dirt brought together more than seventy works, exploring the way Spencer connected religion and ordinary life, intimacy and labour. The exhibition marked the 125th anniversary of his birth.

Film stills

Detail from a Stanley Spencer painting
Pl. 01 Detail from a Stanley Spencer painting
Visitors looking at Stanley Spencer paintings in the exhibition
Pl. 02 Visitors looking at Stanley Spencer paintings in the exhibition
A visitor seated within the Stanley Spencer exhibition
Pl. 03 A visitor seated within the Stanley Spencer exhibition
Close view of a Stanley Spencer painting
Pl. 04 Close view of a Stanley Spencer painting
Credits
  • Client
  • Artist
    Stanley Spencer
  • Filmmaker
    Will Simpson
  • Producer
    Omni Studio
  • Sound Recordist
    Dan Guest
  • Camera Assistant
    Zoe East