Inside the Circle - Exploring Cold Spaces
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Inside the Circle - Exploring Cold Spaces
By Heidi Wickham
Cairde Visual - The Hamilton Gallery Award
Sat 5th June – Sat 31st July
The Shaman's Garland — found sea flotsam, cutlery.
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Time & Date:
Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm
Duration:
Sat 5th June – Sat 31st July
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Admission:
Free
Venue:
The Hamilton Gallery, Castle St.,Sligo
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Heidi Wickham was the recipient of the Hamilton Gallery Award at Cairde Visual in 2019. Into the Circle – Exploring Cold Spaces is the result of this award.
I have long been fascinated with the art, landscape, peoples and artefacts from the extreme north of our world. In this collection, I have cherry picked some of my favourite: the ice bears, seals, Inuit faces and the sounds of the extreme; there is even a telephone that connects you to a roaring bear soundscape.
I have also referenced the changes affecting the inhabitants, namely sea pollution, reduced sea ice attributed to global warming and the decline of ancient tribal identity from the ever-encroaching developed world in search of mineral deposits and over fishing.
To me, there is absolute beauty in the bleakness of the polar landscape, as well as a hugely rich art and song culture that defines the northern tribes so magnificently.
This will be a quiet space to step into and lose yourself for a few minutes, partly informative, partly visual art, but wholly immersive.