St. Kilda - Islands of Isolation

Atlantic Messengers

St. Kilda - Islands of Isolation Atlantic Messengers

ID: TCT_STKILDA_017 DESCRIPTION: St. Kilda - Islands of Isolation is the title of an exhibition featuring the work of four of Scotland's premier artists from a diverse range of media. Visual artists Elizabeth Ogilvie and Will MacLean along with poet Professor Douglas Dunn and composer Kenneth Dempster (in conjunction with the Scottish Flute Trio) all contributed works relating to St. Kilda, the latter two specifically regarding the famous George Washington Wilson 1897 photograph of the 'St. Kilda's Parliament' . Will MacLean's contribution of three sculptures entitled 'Atlantic Messangers' and Elizabeth Ogilvie's installation 'The Liquid Room' both relate to the sea in the context of remote island inhabitation PLACENAME: Lochmaddy DISTRICT: North Uist OLD COUNTY/PARISH: INVERNESS: North Uist CREATOR (AV): Will MacLean PERIOD: 2000s SOURCE: Taigh Chearsabhagh Trust COLLECTION: TCT - Aura A (photographs) Asset ID: 39807 KEYWORDS: