Ex-fisherman, and local historian, Calum a' Chal recites from memory names of places around the coast of the island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
The second screen shows film, video and digital media based around the sea. This ranges from early Super 8 film - showing individual fishermen working closely with the sea - to digital technologies and industrial processing, suggesting a less direct engagement with the marine environment.
This is a split-screen version of Mapping the Sea: Barra (one screen). It can also be shown as a two-screen version and as a full room installation featuring a video projected image, a monitor image, sculptural objects and a specially designed screen system.
