Tilda Swinton voices Scottish painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham in this documentary about her remarkable art and life. In 1949, a glacier climb in Switzerland transformed her art after rewiring her brain. As a synaesthetic, she associated colors with letters, names, and people. The film explores how her neurodiversity and glacier experience shaped her vision, and her place in 20th century art.
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
The 1949 trip to the Grindelwald Glacier in Switzerland had a profound impact on British artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham's work, significantly influencing her artistic style and creative direction.
