Kirstin Wishart
Degree Show 2016
Orkney College UHI
Orkney College UHI
13th-24th June
10 am-6 pm
10 am-6 pm
Diagnosis
The primary catalyst for my recent work was motivated by my mother’s secondary breast cancer diagnosis. I have focused on the division and mutation of cellular forms, the delicate balance between creation and destruction.
Cancer is such a vast, life-changing thing that, in order to comprehend the disease and to try to understand something so complex, it has helped me to break things down to a very simple cellular level.
I work mostly in photography and film but also allow exploration of other media within my work. For me the process is just as important as the finished result – lead by a journey of experimentation, inspiration and development of ideas.
Installation
Scan Results, Stage 1-4
When entering the gallery space we are faced with a long dark passage,
four light boxes led the way to a dead end. Kirstin states it as a reversed metaphor of
`light at the end of the tunnel`.
Film
Division Rate
This hypnotic video depicting the separation and collision
of cellular forms was eerily beautiful.
Photography
Framed prints
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| Chemotherapy |
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| Tumour |
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| Mass (close-up of image) |
These still images were amazing but their titles were a
disturbing reminder to what was being portrayed.
Automatic Drawings
Kirstin explains that these drawings are "an uncensored
expression of thoughts and feelings".
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| Life Expectancy Biopsy |
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| Abnormality |
From a very difficult subject matter, Kirstin has created
an extremely poignant and thought provoking installation.
Kirstin has done herself and her family proud.
She is an inspiration to us all!
Follow this link to take a look at Kirstin`s creative journey
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