BAG Art Camp 2018 - (w)ORD workshop - Scotland

(w)ORD is a multi stage, cultural and creative collaboration between Scottish and Norwegian Artists looking at common historical, cultural and geographical connections with emphasis on language in art.

For the initial stage of the project, the co-curators of (w)ORD selected four Scottish and four Norwegian artists on a week-long workshop on the Isle of Mull from 2nd – 9th June 2018. The four Scottish artists were selected from OPEN – SSA+VAS Together 2018 exhibition in Edinburgh. The four Norwegian artists were selected during David Faithfulls BAG ArtCamp residency in Bergen in 2017. 

During the workshop which was held on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, the artists took participate in scheduled events, field trips and investigations with local geologists, naturalists and linguists, engaging with both the local environment and the local community.

The participants are:
Co-curators: David Faithfull (SSA) & Imi Maufe (BAG)

Selected Norwegian Artists:
Marit Tunestveit Dyre
Sarah Jost
David A Rios
Randi Annie Strand

Selected Scottish Artists:
Katharine Aarrestad
Rhona Fleming
Jon Mcleod
Calum Wallis

BAG ArtCamp 2018 was organised in association with Society of Scottish Artists (SSA)
and co-curated by Imi Maufe (BAG) and David Faithfull (SSA).
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With thanks to John Faithfull, the crew of Birthe Marie (wooden sailing boat on Isle of Iona), Rangers Emily Wilkins and colleague from South Mull, Iona, Burg and Staffa NNR, Jane for language conversations and a fantastic leaving cake. 
 
Follow the residency blog: w18ord.blogspot.com

Funded by Bergen kommune and private initiatives.