Dore Holm, Luisadh Ashely Watt

Gallery 74, 10 Sep 22 - 05 Nov 22

Dore Holm is a project by artist Liúsaidh Ashley Watt, a recent BA Photography graduate from Manchester Metropolitan University and recipient of the Creative Industries Trafford award in photography.

This project focuses on Liúsaidh’s experience of returning home to the Shetland Islands after living in England for 15 years. The artist uses photography with strong performative elements to reflect on how identity can be shaped by place, heritage and folklore. Liúsaidh works with self-portraiture and landscapes, marrying the two to create a codependent relationship between the figure and the environment. The project's namesake is the small islet off the shores of Eshaness, shown in the animated image. Dore Holm derives from the Scandinavian words meaning "Doorway" and "Small Island". This definition encapsulates the motivation Liúsaidh had for this project, which is to provide a portal to view the islands she calls home.

Curator: Bella Probyn