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Solitude and the art of walking
Inspired by the night-time walks taken by Léon Spilliaert, our panel, including contemporary photographer Nadav Kander, and author Iain Sinclair explores the importance of solitude and walking in relation to creating art. Solitude, melancholy and a sense of silence are frequently conveyed in Léon Spilliaert’s paintings, with his early works created in response to night-time
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Ronaigh – on Radiophrenia this coming Sunday
Radiophrenia – https://radiophrenia.scot/listen/ – 13 April 2025 10:00 am – 11:30 am July. 40 miles off the top of the Outer Hebrides. Stand below St Ronan’s church. Walk south on lazy bed corrugations to the low cliffs. Turn east. Pass … Continue reading →
A walk on Dove Crag Island for Terminalia 2025
Dove Crag Island is created by my human-scale movement and my imagination. I walk the island once each month across the turning of the year. For Terminalia I walk an eight-mile shoreline … a boundary of an imagined island … … Continue reading →
Robson on… Solitary Strolling
I like to walk alone. It's my preferred 'method' for walking. Either from the from front door or, before lockdown, farther afield. I like to cover the miles and this is easier done alone. Companions can be distracting. Add just one like-minded wanderer to the mix and mph drops by around 25%. If that like […]
