[The Guardian] Darren Hayman’s paintings of London at night – in pictures

Darren Hayman’s paintings of London at night – in pictures

While taking his dog for an evening walk and looking through all the “lonely windows”, the British musician and artist Darren Hayman, best known as lead singer and guitarist of the band Hefner, was inspired to create a series of night paintings. ‘The idea happened perhaps through feeling envy,’ he says. ‘When you’re out late at night, these squares of light represent people safely at home, which is where you want to be.’ Now the paintings, accompanied by lines of poetry, can be seen in a new book and exhibition. “I want people to think about what’s happening behind the windows,” says Hayman. ‘Do these people talk to one another? Are they happy neighbours?’

The Last Dog Walk is available at hefnet.com; the exhibition is at Art Dog, London SE23, 20-30 July. See more work on Hayman’s Instagram feed

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