Margaret Salmon

Born in New York, Margaret Salmon (b. 1975) is a filmmaker who lives and works in Glasgow. Salmon creates filmic portraits that weave together poetry and ethnography – highlighting the mundane rituals of daily human existence. Employing techniques drawn from cinematic movements, such as the European avant-garde and Cinema Vérité, Salmon draws on universal human themes, adding a gentle grandeur. Winner of the first Max Mara Art Prize for Women in 2006, Salmon’s work has been exhibited extensively – including at Whitechapel Gallery, London, and Witte de With, Rotterdam. She also exhibited as part of the 2007 Venice Biennale.

Projects

EGLANTINE | MARGARET SALMON

Eglantine, 2016, is the debut feature film by Glasgow-based artist Margaret Salmon. Installed in Dunvegan Castle, Eglantine, is a beautiful meditative and enchanting account of a young girl’s real and fantastical adventure in a remote forest one evening. Through the film and nature study, we follow a girl and her encounters…

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SCREEN-IT

SCREEN-IT is ATLAS’ film and moving image programme, showcasing the best in artist moving image from across the globe. The programme aims to foster a critical forum, encouraging engaged discourse around the themes explored at each event. SCREEN-IT is a regular monthly event during the winter season, which has expanded to encompass large-scale screening events in partnership with Lisson Gallery, Lux Scotland, Dunvegan Castle, Skye Live and Transit Arts.

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Blog Posts

Lights Camera Action…what you can do with a mobile phone

Mobile Phone Filmmaking Workshop with Robin Haig Saturday 16 June 2018 A very enthusiastic group of individuals signed up for our filmmaking workshop with Dornie-based award-winning filmmaker Robin Haig at Dunvegan Castle with their mobile phone in hand, expectant and ready to learn new technical possibilities. The morning started with Robin…

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