Among the Polar Ice: The exciting new exhibition at the McManus
A new exhibition at the McManus will bring together works by artists who have experienced life on the ice.
Entitled Among the Polar Ice, the exhibition will showcase a “small but growing collection” of polar artworks which span 200 years.
A spokesman for Leisure and Culture Dundee said: “At a time when issues of global warming have never seemed so urgent, these artworks remind us of the importance of these remote landscapes to our very fabric of life.
James Morrison’s piece, Otto Fjord.
“At its heart are two major series of artworks by leading Scottish artists – Frances Walker and James Morrison.“The Antarctic Suite is the result of Walker’s voyage to the South Pole in 2007.
“Sailing and making shore visits over 18 days, she visited the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetlands, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. On her return to her Aberdeen studio, she painted a series of icescapes which she considers the finest work of her distinguished career.
“The six paintings of the Antarctic Suite evoke the timeless beauty of the region’s desolate and harsh natural environment.
Late Summer, Antarctica by Frances Walker.
Sinclair Aitken, Chair of Leisure & Culture Dundee said: “During this year, when issues of global warming have never seemed so urgent, these artworks remind us of the importance of these remote landscapes to our very fabric of life.”
The exhibition also highlights Dundee’s long history of Polar exploration, including works by William Burn Murdoch, who accompanied William Spiers Bruce on the Dundee Antarctic Whaling Expedition in 1892.
Admission to the exhibition is free.
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