ARTIST RODNEY GRAHAM (1949-2022) was born in Canada. There is an exhibition of some of his works at the Lisson Gallery in London’s Bell Street until 11 April 2026, It contains several sets of his artworks.

One of the sets is called “Oxfordshire Oaks”. It consists of six oak trees, each photographed with a pin-hole camera. Because the image in the camera appears upside down, Graham made the enlarged prints from the camera upside down. The trees in the photographs are impressive examples of oaks, and look surprisingly good upside down.

Another of the exhibits is a film, “Edge of a Wood”, projected onto two neighbouring screens. This did not impress me, but the third collection that includes image that form part of two installation: “Lobbing Potatoes at a Gong” and “Potatoes Blocking my Studio Door”, was both attractive and amusing.

I had never come across Rodney Graham before. The exhibition at Lisson Gallery was a delightful surprise.