A major new work by Turner Prize winner Charlotte Prodger will receive its UK premiere in Helensburgh.
Her new single channel video was developed at Cove Park on the Rosneath Peninsula and will tour Scotland at the same time as it is being presented to audiences in Venice.
This marks a first for the In a first for the Scotland + Venice partnership, which has already seen Scottish students given the chance to study in Venice.
Prodger’s latest work, curated by Linsey Young in partnership with Alexia Holt, associate director of Cove Park, is the final part of a trilogy of videos which began with Stoneymollan Trail (2015) followed by Bridgit (2016), for which she was awarded the 2018 Turner Prize.
Its first showing will be Thursday June 27 at the Tower Digital Arts Centre in Helensburgh, followed by a tour of venues ranging from Glasgow to Shetland.
Alexia said: “We are delighted to have this opportunity to present Prodger’s work in our own region.
“The tour will travel to rural venues in areas that have a particular meaning and resonance for the artist; the screening in Aberdeen will link the programme to the region in which Charlotte grew up and the event in Glasgow will connect the tour to the city in which she now lives and works.
“The tour will also involve young artists and curators involved in the professional development programme, providing an opportunity for these individuals to present Prodger’s work in their own home regions.
“We look forward to working with all the cinemas and venues taking part in the tour over the next seven months.”
The UK premiere at The Tower Digital Arts Centre will coincide with the launch of a limited edition print by Prodger.
Each screening will include a short trailer documenting the project development made by Connolly Clark Film and will be followed by a talk with the curators and participants involved in the professional development programme.
Through her work, Prodger explores the experience of wilderness, the presence and effect of the natural world on memory and emotion, reflecting on ways in which queer bodies might understand and be understood in this space.
Amanda Catto, chair of the Scotland + Venice partnership, and head of visual arts at Creative Scotland, said: “Scotland + Venice is delighted to be presenting Prodger’s new film to communities across Scotland, with additional funding support from Screen Scotland, Art Fund and Outset Scotland.
“People who come to the tour will be able to enjoy the film at the same time that it is being premiered in Venice, creating a significant opportunity to reach out to new audiences here.
“This initiative also brings Charlotte’s work closer to the rural locations and landscapes that have informed her thinking and practice, making this a unique series of screenings and a very special experience for those who attend.”
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