WORTH Valley film and photographic artist Simon Warner has returned to Harewood House for his latest project.

North And South can be seen in the Leeds mansion’s Watercolour Rooms until October 30.

It is a two-channel video installation created as part of Harewood’s Great Capabilities season, highlighting the tercentenary of celebrated garden designer Capability Brown.

Simon’s installation contrasts a horse ride along Capability Brown?s original carriage drive to Harewood with a walk through ?lost? Pleasure Grounds to the north of the house.

Brown designed the southern approach to show off the new mansion framed at various significant points, and the film highlights these, continuing the journey via New Bridge and its cascades to the

head of the lake and arrival at the house.

The Northern Pleasure Grounds were created at about the same time by other hands, and have turned into a Romantic wilderness, with secluded walks and passageways connecting the medieval church to the ruined castle.

Early depictions of Harewood by Turner, Girtin, Varley and Roger Fenton are on show in the adjoining room.

Simon has made other contributions to the 300-year celebrations of Capability Brown’s life.

There is a Viewing Shed on the Lower Terrace; an event entitled Working With Mr Brown on June 4; and a photographic journey in the company Victorian photographer Roger Fenton on June 11, entitled Infinite Landscapes.

Visit harewood.org for further information.