In the Windows
Sarah Keast
Prints on the theme of Navigation
8th - 24th February 2024
The works in the windows are early explorations on the theme of navigation, loss and finding the way. The compass rose and traverse board are both historical navigation aids based on artefacts from Stromness Museum. The raven was used by early sailors as an aid to navigation. Ravens were kept in cages on board and if the boat became lost they were released one at a time and the boat crew hoped that they would fly towards land and the boat aimed to follow the direction taken by the birds when all other options were lost. ‘Leviathan’ was an image arising from Sarah’s research into the grim history of whaling.
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