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Blackfaced ewes at Patricia Glennie’s farm, Lauder, the Scottish Borders, 2013 © Sophie Gerrard / courtesy Impressions Gallery
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Jon Richardson, known as Gaius Iulius Raeticus, Glasgow (detail), 2013 © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / courtesy Impressions Gallery
Exhibition
Beyond the Border: New Contemporary Photography from Scotland
11 Feb 2017 – 14 May 2017
Event times
Wednesday to Sunday 11am - 4pm. (5pm from 1st April)
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- 2nd Floor, Berwick YHA
- Dewar's Lane
- Berwick-upon-tweed
England - TD15 1HJ
- United Kingdom
A timely examination of Scottish identity by photography collective Document Scotland, aiming to challenge cliches and explore the land, its people and identity.
About
Since the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence, Scotland has faced an ongoing intense period of scrutiny. Political shifts in the 2015 general election and the 2016 European referendum ensure Scotland remains in the spotlight of national, and indeed international, politics. As the country continues to go through a period of reflection, change and re-evaluation, Beyond the Border by photography collective Document Scotland, is a timely examination of Scottish identity aiming to challenge clichés and explore the land its people and identity.
Sophie Gerrard’s Drawn to the Land is an intimate look at the role women farmers and crofters play in shaping the rural Scottish landscape.
Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert’s Edge of an Empire brings history to life in a fascinating study of the Antonine Wall, the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire.
Stephen McLaren reveals the world of Americans with Scottish ancestry who retain close affinity with the ‘Old Country’, even though they may never set foot there.
Colin McPherson presents A Fine Line, a year-long exploration of the physical border between Scotland and England.
An Impressions Gallery touring exhibition curated by Anne McNeill.
