@misc{53615c4a70ad4f1ba4550f3a8aa667aa,
title = "Ossian, fragments of ancient poetry",
author = "Calum Colvin",
note = "A series of 25 digital prints on canvas based on James McPherson{\textquoteright}s fact and/or fictional account of ancient Celtic mythology, {\textquoteleft}The Poems of Ossian and Related Works{\textquoteright} (1765). The intention was to combine traditional photographic techniques with new digital technology to create a series of artworks that further blur the distinctions between painting and photography. Colvin explored notions and ideas around history and identity (and, as a sub-theme, photography itself), which question the role of {\textquoteleft}truth{\textquoteright}, associated with these areas. This exhibition subsequently toured to Inverness Museum & Art Gallery: 6/9/03 – 4/10/03; An Tuireann, Portree, Isle of Skye 3/5/03 – 21/6/03; Timespan, Helmsdale 28/6/03 – 26/7/03, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris 9/11/05 – 24/11/05, Scotland House, Brussels 13/11/06. National press including: Scotland On Sunday 22/9/02; Sunday Times 22/9/02; The Herald 13/9/02; Art Review Dec 02; The Guardian 12/10/02; Portfolio no. 36; Sunday Herald 27/10/02; The Scotsman 8/10/02; The Times 7/1/03. TV includes 13/11/02 BBC2 19.30: {\textquoteleft}OSSIAN{\textquoteright} Dir. Robbie Fraser; 25/9/03 BBC2 19.15-20.00: {\textquoteleft}Dealbh A{\textquoteright}Ghaideil{\textquoteright}; 23/11/03 STV 18.50 – 19.20: {\textquoteleft}Beartas Nan Daoine{\textquoteright}. The exhibition has been cited three times in the publication edited by H. Gaskill {\textquoteleft}The Reception of Ossian in Europe{\textquoteright} (2004), London: Thoemmes. (ISBN: 0 8264 6135). Works are in the collection of National Galleries and Scottish Parliament. Funding included a Creative Scotland Award (2000) (£25,000),The Leverhulme Trust (Research Fellowship, 2000-2001), Fujifilm Professional Imaging, The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland.; Ossian, Fragments of Ancient Poetry ; Conference date: 04-10-2002 Through 09-02-2003",
year = "2002",
language = "English",
url = "http://www.calumcolvin.com/",
}