LUX Scotland and Platform are delighted to be hosting a three-day residential event at Cove Park, funded by YouthLink Scotland and led by Ashanti Harris, supporting young artists.
In 2020-21, LUX Scotland and Platform partnered on a project as part of Now & Next to commission 13 young people to make short moving image works with BBC Arts and Screen Scotland. Building on the success of Now & Next, this residency invites young artists with an interest in moving image to come together for a weekend of creative exploration, relaxation and connection.
Multi-disciplinary artist Ashanti Harris was a mentor on Now & Next and returns to lead this special residential event, conceived in dialogue with Lloyd Darko and Reese Leitch, who both took part in Now & Next. Set against the backdrop of Cove Park, away from the distractions of city life, the programme offers an opportunity to immerse the artists in new ideas, share experiences, and envision sustainable practice for the future.
The three-day event will include workshops led by Ashanti, group discussions, readings, film screenings, and dedicated time to present past work and develop future projects. Ashanti Harris is a transdisciplinary artist, researcher and lecturer based in Glasgow.
Working between dance, performance, facilitation, sound, installation and writing, Ashanti’s work disrupts dominant historical narratives and reimagines them from a Caribbean diasporic perspective. Alongside her creative practice, Ashanti is co-founder of Project X – a community interest company platforming dance of the African and Caribbean diaspora in Scotland; and a founding member of Glasgow Open Dance School (G.O.D.S) - facilitating experimental movement workshops and research.
Cove Park is an international residency based on an outstanding 50-acre rural site in Argyll on Scotland’s west coast. Their programme of residencies, commissions, and collaborative projects respond to and promote the diversity of contemporary artistic practice. Cove Park support artists, creative practitioners, and researchers to develop and produce ambitious, innovative, and ground-breaking new work for audiences and participants across Scotland and beyond.
Special thanks to Lloyd Darko and Reese Leitch for their invaluable input in shaping this residency.
This programme is supported by YouthLink Scotland.
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IMAGES:
1. Cove Park's Jacobs Building in Spring (photography, Alan Dimmick).
2. Ashanti Harris, 'BLACK GOLD' (2023). Courtesy of the artist.
Image descriptions:
1. A large wooden building peers out above bright green ferns against a blue sky.
2. A still shows to hand fanned upwards against a dark green natural background. White text reads: "And now I'm thinking about oil."
