Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design University of Dundee

Title: Sàl Author: Matthew Dalziel Multi-Component Output REF 2021 UoA32 Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory Contents | 300 Word Statement | Images | Timeline

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300 Word Statement: Overview P3 Images: A selection of project images P4 Timeline: The main body of research P7

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300 Word Statement

Sàl (Saltwater) is a collaboration between Dalziel + recorded for a CD pressing, with artwork by Dalziel Scullion and composer Iain Morrison, commissioned + Scullion and funded by the Highland Society, by 14-18 NOW, WWI Centenary Art Commissions, London (released 7 November 2019). The live film in collaboration with An Lanntair. was re-edited by Dalziel + Scullion as an archival touring version of the work. The BBC produced On New Year’s Eve 1918, HMY Iolaire set sail from a two-hour programme related to the creative Kyle of Lochalsh in northwest Scotland, carrying commissions surrounding the Iolaire, which was nearly 300 seamen home to the Isle of Lewis after broadcast around the time of the centenary. the war. In the early hours of New Year’s Day 1919, the ship sank at the entrance to Stornoway Other 14-18 NOW artists commissioned for 2018 Harbour: 205 servicemen perished in one of the included Danny Boyle, Peter Jackson, William most devastating maritime tragedies in modern Kentridge, James McMillan, Ian Rankin, Gillian British history. To mark the centenary of the Wearing and Rachel Whiteread. tragedy, Dalziel + Scullion’s work Sàl responds to this event and was premiered before Armistice Day in Stornoway and then in December when the Isle of Lewis commemorated the centenary of the tragedy.

Sàl is 115 minutes of new music composed in twelve tracks by Lewis-born composer Iain Morrison and performed by a five-piece band. Dalziel + Scullion accompanied the twelve tracks with twelve short films shot across the islands and specially edited to music. The band performed live in front of the film for the three centenary performances. Later, Sàl was

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2014

2015

2016

2017 Meet with Ian Morrison Invited to meet with musician Iain Morrison for early discussions about the project. (24 November 2017)

2018 Concept Development ● Presented expression of interest to Iain and record label. (18 January 2018) E1_Concept Development ● Presented visualisations of concept ideas to client group. (22 April 2018)

Island Research Trips and Film Shoots ● First film shoot (island details) (20 - 25 May 2018) E2a_PresentationBoard_Filming.pdf

● Second film shoot (island interiors & portraits) (2 - 7 July 2018) E2b_ Research Trips and Film Shoots ● Third film shoot (island shorelines & seascapes) (22 - 28 July 2018)

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Editing and Additional Filming ● Initial edits. (17 August 2018) E2a_PresentationBoard_Filming.pdf ● Fourth film shoot (dancer in dance studio). (25 - 26 August 2018) E2b_Stills_from_the_film ● Fifth film shoot (stormy seas). (September 11 - 16 2018) ● Draft film export deadline. (September 24 - 25 2018)

First Rehearsal First Rehearsal with musicians. (2 October 2018)

� Completed Film Exported E3a_Sal_trailor_screenshot.pdf Final film export deadline. (9 October 2018) E3b_SÀL_Full_Film.mov

Promotional Brochure Design ● Sál brochure design & proof. (10 - 15 October 2018) E4_Sál_brochure (hard copy) ● Print and online publicity deadline. (18 October 2018)

BBC Scotland Interview E5_Still from BBC Scotland Interview Radio interview BBC Scotland. (22 October 2018 )

Rehearsal An Lanntair (26 October 2018)

Timeline Links to supporting evidence

2018 � Premier Performance E6a_Performance_Poster Premier performance at An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. (27 October 2018) E6b_PresentationBoard_Performance.pdf

E6c_PresentationBoard_Quotes.pdf

E6d_Reporting Scotland Screengrab.pdf

E6e_1418now_commissions_iolaire.pdf

E6f_Anlanntair_sal_launches_iolaire_centenary.pdf

E6g_Scotsman.pdf

BBC Radio Three interview E7_Still from radio interview Radio interview on BBC 3 Music. (14 November 2018)

Rehearsal Rehearsal An Lanntair, Stornoway. (28 December 2018)

� Second Performance Performance at An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. (29 December 2018) E6a_Performance_Poster E6b_PresentationBoard_Performance.pdf

E6c_PresentationBoard_Quotes.pdf

E6h_BBC_Alba.pdf

Timeline Links to supporting evidence

2019 Rehearsal Rehearsal An Lanntair, Stornoway. (21 January 2019)

� Third Performance Performance at Mitchell theatre, Glasgow, Celtic Connections. (22 January 2019) E6a_Performance_Poster E6b_PresentationBoard_Performance.pdf

E6c_PresentationBoard_Quotes.pdf

E6i_SueWilson_CelticConnection.pdf

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