North Lanarkshire Council's arts development team hosting special event at Ravenscraig
Join artists on Tuesday, June 10, as they explore Ravenscraig through an interactive artwork, followed by an outdoor film screening of 'Boundary Layers', telling the story of Ravenscraig's past and present.
North Lanarkshire Council's arts development team are inviting residents to a unique evening of creativity, community and conversation on the site of Ravenscraig.
Join artists on Tuesday, June 10, as they explore Ravenscraig through an interactive artwork, followed by an outdoor film screening of 'Boundary Layers', telling the story of Ravenscraig's past and present.
The event will begin with artists Frank McElhinney and Hamshya Rajkumar of Tine Collective for an interactive and sensory Artwalk through Ravenscraig.
Once Scotland's largest steelworks, this landscape now represents a mix of post-industrial history and nature's quiet resilience. This creative workshop encourages participants to observe and respond directly to the site, alongside the artists, in a truly immersive experience.
As the evening sets in, viewers can feast their eyes on a special outdoor screening of Boundary Layers by writer and artist Amanda Thomson, which is a 16-minute film responding to Ravenscraig's past and present.
The film is a component part of the exhibition, 'A Fragile Correspondence' (currently on show at V&A Dundee), co-curated by Architecture Fringe, ISM and Slash_Other as part of the Scotland + Venice contribution to the Architectural Biennale in 2023.
Amanda will introduce the screening alongside project partners, giving an insight into the film's inspirations and themes; landscape, language and transformation.
Ann Louise Kieran, Visual Arts Development Officer at North Lanarkshire Council, said: 'We are delighted to host another public event which highlights the wonderful project, A Fragile Correspondence and the integral role Ravenscraig plays in talking about land, language, place and cultural identity when addressing the issue of climate change.
'We are incredibly grateful to the project curators, artists and partners in creating the work. Huge thanks also goes to Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub, who gave vital support to this event.
'The event is a once in a generation opportunity for NL communities to come together to create another important marker in Ravenscraig's evolving story.'
A free coach service will run from Motherwell Train Station to Ravenscraig for audiences to access free travel to Ravenscraig for the film screening.
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