Stroma to feature in new Lyth exhibition
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STROMA is set to take centre stage in an exhibition being run this summer by Lyth Arts Centre.
Mountains Underwater – by collaborative artists Mara Marxt Lewis and Tyler Lewis – is a series of immersive installations that each focus on an abandoned island found in the Highlands and Islands.
Lyth Arts Centre co-director Charlotte Mountford said: "It's a real privilege to host this exhibition featuring international and local artists and stories of Stroma from across the century.
"We had a great response from the Caithness community to our open call and will have a real mixture of artworks and items including maps, films, paintings and photos.
"We've had contributions from Wick Voices, RNLI and the University of the Highlands and Islands as well as local artists like Valerie Barker, Fergus Mather and Don Clarke. With all the events on too, we hope it will be a real celebration of Stroma."
The foyer space at Lyth will be handed over to local artists who will showcase what Stroma means to them through a series of photos, paintings and other media, including film and audio recordings of the island's history.
We had a great response from the Caithness community to our open call and will have a real mixture of artworks and other items.
Among the items on view will be island artefacts and extracts of recent UHI research conducted on Stroma. There will also be an additional installation dedicated to Sutherland's Eilean nan Ròn.
Describing Stroma as one of the county's "most special and secretive places", the centre will bring the exhibition to life throughout the summer with special events, workshops and artist talks as part of the Thursday Lates programme. More information can be found on the Lyth Arts Centre online events calendar.
The exhibition will run from this Sunday (July 7) through to September 1, between 10am and 4pm. The centre is closed on Mondays.
