RSA200 Moving Image Programme:
Culture Above and Beyond
Films that centre on rural and wilder places
In Culture Above and Beyond Parts One and Two we have a range of films that have a setting that is rural or coastal, rather than urban. This setting is explored visually, revealing the fundamental beauty of nature. These works, in different ways, also focus on the profound social and cultural effects of the environment, natural and physical.
Part Two
(Running time: 53 minutes)
Dalziel + Scullion RSA, Source, 2007 (14:49)
Edward Summerton RSA, Dighty Burn, 2011 (5:08)
Graham Fagen RSA, Baile an Or, 2011 (8:04)
Kate Whiteford RSA (with Alex Graham), A' Bheinn / The Mountain, 2009 (24:12)
In Source, Dalziel + Scullion RSA reveal the elemental beauty of rugged coastal nature through the eyes of a young boy. We share his wonder at the orderly communities of creatures and plants from shore to field.
In Dighty Burn, Edward Summerton RSA and Michael Windle present the story of a historic tragedy which occurred at the Dighty Burn in Angus, Scotland. A folksong on the soundtrack carries the narrative, as the camera presents beautiful images of the water and the surrounding landscape.
In Baile an Or, Graham Fagen RSA explores the sea, river and land that form Helmsdale and the Strath of Kildonan; the gold that comes from its geology, the living that is made from its land and the legacy of its past.
In A' Bheinn / The Mountain, Kate Whiteford RSA takes us on a journey through the landscape, culture, time and poetry of the western isles of Skye, Raasay, North and South Uist, Benbecula, Lewis and Harris, following the life and journeys of the poets Mary MacClean and Donald John MacDonald.
Dalziel + Scullion RSA, Source, 2007 (still)
RSA200: Celebrating Together is a national programme marking the 200th anniversary of the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture.
The RSA200: Moving Image Programme has been curated by painter and filmmaker Ronald Forbes RSA to showcase moving image work by Royal Scottish Academicians and RSA award winners. Reflecting artists’ moving image practice in Scotland from the past and present, it includes work from the RSA Collection and work being made today.
The full programme has eight packages of moving image work on six different themes, with work by 26 artists.
Banner Image: Stills from the RSA200 Moving Image Programme - left to right:
Oana Stanciu, Stai in banca ta/ Behave, Tim Sandys, North Platte, Ronald Forbes RSA, Only Make Believe, Tracy Mackenna RSA, Language, Listening and Belonging, Rachel Maclean RSA (Elect), The Lion and the Unicorn, Rachel McBrinn, Luigi Mecocci, via dei Velluti, Firenze, Edward Summerton RSA, Dighty Burn, Katri Walker, Rapture.
