Following Sea – Ellis O’Connor, Phoebe Roze, Richard Barlow and Alice Peacock

Following Seas is a group exhibition born of the Sail Britain Hebridean residency programme. In this exhibition, Na Fir Ghorma (The Blue Men Of The Minch) rub shoulders with the Blue Economy as twenty diverse interdisciplinary artists explore the lore of the ocean through historical, cultural and conservational lenses.

Featuring photography, screen printing, music video, costume, films and more, as well as an eclectic symposium comprising words spoken and sung in Gaelic and English, Following Seas offers an insight into the vast range of work created in response to the beauty and importance of our ocean. Sail Britain is an annual programme which seeks to inspire positive change for the oceans under sail. Through hosting artists’ residencies, the programme works towards cultural exchange and ocean literacy through exploration and education on their expedition yacht, Merlin, offering the opportunity to collaboratively explore our marine environment, culture and heritage, whilst highlighting the beauty and importance of our oceans.