Islandness- A visual storytelling exhibition, exploring liminal moments at the wild edges of earth, sea and sky

'Islandness' Liminal moments at the wild edges of earth, sea and sky

A new exhibition allowing you to explore the liminal space where earth, sea and sky meet displayed in the old castle, an island within an island nation.

Visual storyteller Rebecca explains “Islandness is a state of being. Both physically and metaphorically and these images reveal the unseen and unexpected, the fragile yet resilient ecosystems distilled at the margins, shared to deepen our awareness.”

With a strong environmental narrative, this exhibition considers the tension where the known gives way to the unknown, between isolation and connection, the flux between performance and change.

Scotney’s Visitor Operations and Experience Manager, Laura Edwards, adds: “We’re delighted to be hosting Rebecca’s beautiful work here at Scotney Castle. It’s fascinating to see the British Isles and further afield from a different and breathtaking perspective.”

The exhibition is not Rebecca's first connection with Scotney: “Scotney Castle holds a thread through my creative life. From capturing love stories here a decade ago to now sharing images that explore the wild edges of earth, sea and sky, this place has always offered a sense of magic, invitation and quiet transformation. It’s more than a location – it’s part of my own journey. As a liminal being, I’ve always been drawn to thresholds – and like islands, we are constantly shifting, reshaped by time, tide and experience. To return here, carrying work that speaks to the wild edges of place and self, feels like meeting an old version of me and honouring the evolution that’s unfolded since..”

‘Islandness’ opens on Monday 28 April until Friday 17 October 2025, 11am to 4pm, and is included with normal admission (free for NT members).