The video installation, Out of Ice (2014), by acclaimed Scottish environmental artist Elizabeth Ogilvie is set to go on display at Perth Museum and Art Gallery.
The immersive installation by the Kinghorn based artist looks at the landscapes of the far north. Elizabeth Ogilvie’s films show details of glacial ice walls, streams of dark water and glimpses of frozen landscapes. Her work draws attention to the effects of climate change on this region – how the site is changing and how the local communities are affected.
The immediate impact of climate change is felt by communities and ecosystems at the earth’s extremities, such as the local Inuit in the Ilulissat region in north-west Greenland, who Elizabeth has been working closely with since 2008. Elizabeth has been learning how these communities are directly affected by these world-changing events. This story is often overshadowed by the effect of these changes world-wide.
Described as one of the most significant artists of her generation in Scotland, Elizabeth Ogilvie has a strong track record in realising large scale projects which challenge conventions. Her work is a fusion of art, architecture, and science, with water and ice as the main focus for her practice.
Elizabeth may already be a familiar name to many in the City who will pass her mesmerizing work, Meander, made with her colleague, Rob Page which can be seen projected onto the wall at Burt’s Vennel in Mill Street.
Out of Ice opens Saturday 31st October. Entrance is free.
To book a free ticket for Perth Museum & Art Gallery, visit http://cultureperthandkinross.arttickets.org.uk