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Gallery Midnight

Journey from Hell

Journey from Hell

by Johny Midnight

The James Caird is almost subsumed by the Southern Ocean - men crammed into a half-sunken 22-foot boat, battling walls of freezing water across 800 miles of the world's most hostile sea.

Original for sale £20,000 | contact gallery

Limited edition fine art prints, hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Once the edition is sold out, it will not be reproduced.

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  • Artwork Description

    This painting does not depict the voyage to South Georgia - it makes you feel it. The James Caird is barely visible within an explosion of white water, shredded sails and driving spray. Dark, semi-abstract figures cling to the deck, the boat half-gone beneath the waves. The palette is deep blues, slate greys and violent white - cold that registers in the body. Midnight worked not from Hurley's photographs but from imagination and emotional truth, building a composition where abstraction and realism collide to convey the full ferocity of the Drake Passage.

  • Artist's Insight

    This painting came from my imagination rather than a photograph. I wanted the roughest, deepest, darkest seas imaginable - the Weddell Sea, the Drake Passage. It's about survival, about pitting yourself against the elements and feeling that chill down your spine. Twenty-seven men went to Antarctica. Twenty-seven men, plus Shackleton, all came back. This painting is part of that story - the 800-mile journey in a 22-foot boat that made the rescue possible. It's dark, moody, and I wanted it to make you feel cold.

Original Artwork Information

Artwork year created: 2022

Original artwork size: 90 x 75

Original artwork medium: Oil on canvas

Original artwork status: Available for sale - £20,000

Print Details

Gallery Midnight limited edition fine art prints are available in A2 and A3 sizes. Edition sizes vary depending on the artwork.

Edition Details

  • A3 Limited Edition of 100
  • A2 Limited Edition of 100
  • Printed on archival matt fine art paper
  • Hand-signed and numbered by the artist
  • Certificate of authenticity included

Framing

Framing is available exclusively through the gallery. As framing is a highly personal decision and depends on the setting in which the artwork will be displayed, we prefer to discuss framing options directly with collectors. Please contact the gallery to arrange framing for your print.

Original paintings are typically presented on stretched canvas and do not require framing.

Please contact the gallery for framing advice or to arrange framing

Shipping

UK Delivery

Limited edition prints are dispatched via Royal Mail and typically arrive within 3–5 working days.

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Packaging

Limited Edition Prints

All limited edition prints are carefully packaged in protective cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive safely and in excellent condition. This method protects the artwork during transit and allows the print to be professionally framed once received.

Original Paintings

Original paintings are typically collected from the gallery or arranged for delivery separately. Please contact the gallery to discuss shipping options for original artworks.

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About the Artist

Johny is a painter and founder of Gallery Midnight in Balham. His work is often described as “abstract on reality”, capturing familiar landscapes, seascapes and city scenes with expressive colour and movement. Influenced by a life spent between London, the Alps and the Caribbean, his paintings explore changing light, atmosphere and energy, inviting viewers to see well-known places in new and unexpected ways.

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