Two new exhibitions open at the Pier Arts Centre

This weekend sees two new exhibitions open at the Pier Arts Centre.

The Art of Research brings together two very different displays of artwork: Being and Remembering — new work by Rik Hammond and William Kirkness – a teacher of many parts , curated by Mirella Arcidiacono.

For Being and Remembering, Rik Hammond brings together a collection of contemporary works made as a result of a short residency at Orkney’s World Heritage Site, the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.

In presenting the display, William Kirkness — a teacher of many parts, Mirella Arcidiacono, Museum and Gallery intern with the Pier Arts Centre and Orkney Museum, has gained valuable experience in curatorial research methods. She faced the challenge of organising an exhibition across two venues, and bringing material and artefacts together from a limited starting point. Her exhibition explores and celebrates the life and work of William Kirkness (1887-1974), handicraft teacher, film-maker and antiquarian.

The exhibitions run at the Pier Arts Centre until March 17, as is the companion exhibition on William Kirkness at the Orkney Museum.

Exhibition tours will take place on Saturday afternoon at the Pier Arts Centre. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with Rik Hammond at 2pm and Mirella Arcidiacono at 3pm, and hear more about their exhibition projects. Admission free.