Crane Kalman Brighton is pleased to host the first major showing of Polyarnye Nochi (Polar Nights) – a stunning body of work from the critically acclaimed British photographer, Simon Roberts – which was previewed at the 2009 FORMAT Festival in Derby.

Polyarnye Nochi will be exhibited at the Crane Kalman Brighton Gallery opening on the 7th January to coincide with the traditional Russian Orthodox Christmas celebrations and running until 7th February 2010.

The work featured in Polyarnye Nochi extends from Roberts’ highly successful and widely exhibited project, Motherland. Roberts’ photographic exploration of contemporary Russian society received much critical acclaim following the publishing of a monograph in 2007 and major solo shows at The Photographer’s Gallery, Pushkin House and Photofusion in London, as well as exhibitions in Brighton, Belfast, Lodz (Poland), New York, and Shanghai.