Ljuset—Mörkret is one year’s conversation between artists Frances Scott and Anna Ridderstad about the meaning of light and darkness at the 59th parallel. Our collaboration runs from solstice to solstice, beginning on the longest day of 2023, before drawing to a close exactly a year later.
Please follow along with our exchange by reading our posts below.
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12—En Helt Egen Värld
Anna writes about the sudden change when the snow settles early at the end of November.
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11—What Lurks in the Dark
Frances writes about November storms through the lens of Orcadian folklore.
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9—Night Encroaches
Frances writes about the freedom to walk alone in the dark, as autumn takes hold of Orkney.
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8—Höstdagjämning
Anna writes about the turning point of the year at the autumn equinox, from energy and outward direction to rest and introspection.
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7—The Autumn Cusp
Frances writes about the colours of autumn arriving in the valley at Rackwick in September.
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