The Sound of the Sea is a research project aiming to highlight how the sea can be understood through fluid mechanics.
In collaboration with Jack King at the University of Manchester, Taigh Chearsabhagh are seeking to commission an Outer Hebrides-based visual artist (or artists) to produce artwork in any medium inspired by the Sound of the Sea research project.
The open call commission was launched in Taigh Chearsabhagh at an illustrated talk by Jack King on 17th September. The deadline for initial proposals is Friday 31st October.
The brief is to create artwork(s) inspired by connections and experiences with the sounds of the sea. This could be through images and text, for example; photography, poetry, drawing, painting, printmaking. The budget for the commission is £1,000 including all materials, production and delivery.
The artwork(s) will be included in a small exhibition alongside scientific explanation and a specially created music & video work, incorporating scientific data and audio recordings of the seas surrounding the Outer Hebrides.
The exhibition will be initially staged in the Cafe at Taigh Chearsabhagh in summer 2026. It is hoped that the exhibition will tour across the Outer Hebrides and possibly beyond, through the following year.
For full details of the commission and timescale, please download the Commission Brief: Sound of the Sea Commission Brief
You can also download a Powerpoint presentation from Jack King’s talk here: Sound of the Sea presentation
To submit proposals please contact: andy@taigh-chearsabhagh.org
