But this human stillness during nighttime invites other creatures to roam free. With glowing eyes in the dark, almost as if reflecting the lights of a passing car or a flashlight, Kerstin Kary offers in her paintings glimpses into the world of nocturnal animals, briefly illuminated for the human eye to witness. Let into a world that is almost alien to us humans, being diurnal animals, needing artificial light to find our way through the hours of the night. The artist intends with this series of paintings to focus on what happens in the dark and the absence of noise in the forest, where every small crack or shriek feels louder and heavier.

From the exhibition Shadow Came Before the Sun (2021) curated by Othergrounds