Scotland + Venice, coming to a screen near you

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Scotland + Venice, coming to a screen near you

Summer is in full swing in Venice. With three months left of this year’s presentation by Alberta Whittle, and plans forming for next year’s International Architecture Exhibition, we’re feeling truly immersed in The Floating City.

But what if you aren’t able to get out to Venice?
Well, then Venice comes to you!

In partnership with LUX Scotland, we’re thrilled to announce the Scottish screening tour dates and locations for Alberta Whittle’s profoundly moving film Lagareh - The Last Born, a new work commissioned by Scotland + Venice and Forma.

Learn more below, along with the opportunity to pause while going behind the scenes of the work in a short film, and a last call for architecture proposals.

A woman stands in a red dress holding a long knife - she is in a walled garden with hedgerows and red flowers surrounding her.

Image: Alberta Whittle, Lagareh – The Last Born, (film still – single channel video), 2022. Photographer Jaryd Niles-Morris, © Alberta Whittle. Courtesy the artist, Scotland+Venice, and Forma.

UK Premiere and Scottish cinema tour announced for Alberta Whittle's new film Lagareh - The Last Born

Scotland + Venice and LUX Scotland are delighted to announce the UK Premiere and Scottish cinema tour of Alberta Whittle’s new film, Lagareh – The Last Born, at venues across Scotland between September 2022 and March 2023.

Commissioned by Scotland + Venice and Forma, the film’s Scottish screenings in Glasgow (Glasgow Film Theatre, Tuesday 20 September), Inverness (Eden Court, October), Lerwick (Mareel, November), Aberdeen (Belmont Filmhouse, January 2023), Skye (Broadford Town Hall, February 2023) and Ayr (Ayr Town Hall, March 2023), will take place simultaneous to its presentation as part of Whittle’s critically acclaimed current exhibition, deep dive (pause) uncoiling memory, at the 59th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, showing there until November 2022.

The Scottish cinema tour is programmed by LUX Scotland with support from Art Fund.

Read full details of the UK Premiere and Scottish cinema tour

Submit your proposals for Scotland + Venice 2023

Last call for architecture proposals

How can good architecture and the built environment be more inclusive?

How can we create places for everyone that are healthy and sustainable, that allow everyone who experiences them to thrive?

We’re inviting submissions of proposals that explore these ideas, to be put forward to represent Scotland as a collateral event at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice.

The deadline to submit a proposal is noon on Monday 15 August 2022.

Find out more about the submission process

Image: still from Alberta Whittle, deep dive (pause) uncoiling memory | Scotland + Venice 2022

Pause

In this edition of Pause, we introduce a new short film with Alberta Whittle, who explores the themes of her work and provides insight into her process. Created by Becky Manson, filmmaker & videographer at National Galleries Scotland, this film sees Alberta in the surroundings of deep dive (pause) uncoiling memory in Venice, contemplating its inspirations.

Go behind the scenes with Alberta Whittle - watch the film