HJALTLAND: THE BUILDINGS OF SCALLOWAY

Lecture: Wednesday 23 June
Workshop: Thursday 1 July

Scalloway is the second largest settlement on the Shetland Islands, with a population of 1000. Its buildings reflect its dramatic position in a bleak landscape of water and fractured landforms, and its rich social history, fluctuating between periods of prosperity and decline. Scalloway’s close ties with an unstable fishing industry are evident in the architecture, which ranges from the grandiose to the makeshift.

The ‘hjaltland’ exhibition brings a uniquely atmospheric place to the Architecture Centre, in the form of digital video, still images, text, and soundclips. The talk and workshop will explore some of the themes that the artists covered during their time in Shetland, and is open to all.

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