Blairmore-based artist Tracey Exton could be about to hit the road with her award-winning Endangered Languages Project installation.
The artwork, which was recognised with the RSA New Contemporaries Award and John Gillies Award in 2024, features over 2,500 languages, identified by UNESCO as likely to become extinct by the end of the 21st century, hand-printed onto 50 meters of delicate muslin.
Tracey’s installation will be officially launched on Saturday, April 5th, at The Barony in West Kilbride, with an accompanying performance of Scottish Gaelic songs and poetry.
Tracey (right), a member of the Cowal Open Studios network who are currently exhibiting at The Barony, explained, “I am hoping to get Creative Scotland funding in order to tour the Endangered Languages installation across The Highlands and islands of Scotland where Scottish Gaelic is still spoken.
“The artwork could also tour internationally with the soundscape changing to reflect endangered regional languages.
“The installation is described as a poignant exploration of linguistic loss and cultural fragility. It is designed to be dynamic and adaptable, transforming as it moves across different locations, with the artwork reconfiguring itself to engage with each new space.
“There’s a profound loss in regional language extinction, and I’m inviting audiences to listen, reflect and participate in preserving the richness of linguistic diversity for future generations.”
For more information, visit www.traceyexton.art.
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