300° NW
Louise Barrington
Reference
SAS0020_007
Year
2020
Dimensions (cm)
Height: 182
Length: 130
Depth: 15
Length: 130
Depth: 15
Materials
wood, steel and naturally dyed textiles
Current Location
Orkney
Suitable Locations for the Work
- Indoors
- Wall-mounted
Background, history, commissioner of the work
The work was made for the 2020 show at the Royal Scottish Academy, Reduct.
Thematic/contextual information
300° NW is an impression of the view looking north-west from where I live in Orkney, looking over Scapa beach, the edges of the town Kirkwall and Wideford hill.
The work is a balance between painting, textiles and sculpture.